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On Wings of Eagles
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On Wings of Eagles

2016-06-17 · 96 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · History · War

Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

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Directors
Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Production companies
MGK Multimedia, Beijing Forbidden City Film, Innowave Limited, Goodland Pictures, BondIt
Countries
China, Hong Kong, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000,000
Revenue
USD 155,111

Top Cast

Joseph FiennesJoseph FiennesEric Liddell
Shawn DouShawn DouXu Niu
Elizabeth ArendsElizabeth ArendsFlorence Liddell
Richard SandersonRichard SandersonDr. Hubbard
Darren GrosvenorDarren GrosvenorGentleman
Simon TwuChen Quan
Augusta Xu-HollandAugusta Xu-HollandCatherine Standish
Patrice PoujolLouis Klein
Shigeo KobayashiShigeo KobayashiYoshinori Yumoto
Zach IrelandZach IrelandDavid Marshall
Asta Friis LodahlHeather Liddell
Laura Justine Friis LodahlPatricia Liddell
Jesse KoveJesse KoveHugh Johnson
Bruce LockeBruce LockeOld Xu Niu (voice)
Asano NagahideAsano Nagahide
Chang Kuo-chuChang Kuo-chu

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