Eye for an eye (disambiguation)
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An eye for an eye
is a quotation from Exodus 21:23–27, expressing a principle of retributive justice. Eye for an Eye may also refer to:
In film
In literature
In music
In television
An eye for an eye
The meaning of the principle, an eye for an eye, is that a person who has injured another person receives the same injury in compensation. The exact Latin to English translation of this phrase is actually "The law of retaliation." At the root of this principle is that one of the purposes of the...
is a quotation from Exodus 21:23–27, expressing a principle of retributive justice. Eye for an Eye may also refer to:
In film
- An Eye for an Eye (1957 film), starring Curd JürgensCurd JürgensCurd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
- An Eye for an Eye (1966 film)An Eye for an Eye (1966 film)An Eye for an Eye is a 1966 Western film directed by Michael D. Moore. The film is about two bounty hunters who team up to track and take down another man....
, starring Slim Pickens - An Eye for an Eye (1981 film), starring Chuck Norris
- Eye for an Eye (1996 film), starring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland and Ed Harris
- Eye for an Eye (2008 film)Eye for an Eye (2008 film)Eye for an Eye is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Veteran police detective Baek Seong-chan is on the verge of retiring to set up his own business. But he is forced to put his plans on hold when ₩1.8 billion is stolen from a bank truck, and then 600 kg of gold from an airport, with the thief...
, a South Korean film starring Han Suk-kyu
In literature
- An Eye for an EyeAn Eye for an Eye (novel)An Eye for an Eye is a novel by Anthony Trollope written between 13 September and 10 October 1870, but held back from publication until August 1878 when serialization began in the “Whitehall Review’’...
, a novel by Anthony TrollopeAnthony TrollopeAnthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire... - An Eye for an Eye, a 2003 novella in the Noughts & Crosses series by Malorie Blackman
- An Eye for an Eye: The Untold Story of Jewish Revenge Against Germans in 1945An Eye for an Eye: The Untold Story of Jewish Revenge Against Germans in 1945An Eye for an Eye: The Untold Story of Jewish Revenge Against Germans in 1945 is a book by John Sack, arguing that some Jews in Eastern Europe took revenge on their former captors while overseeing over 1,000 concentration camps in Poland for German civilians...
, a history book by John Sack
In music
- Eye for an Eye, a Boston hardcoreBoston hardcoreBoston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. (Not to be confused with Boston metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore; itself an...
band - Eye for an Eye (band), a Polish punk rock band
- Eye for an Eye (album)Eye for an Eye (album)Eye for an Eye is the first studio album by American hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity released in 1984.-Track listing:#Tell Me - 3:27#Minds Are Controlled - 1:35#Indifferent - 1:18#Broken Will - 1:34#Rabid Dogs - 0:40#L.S...
, a 1984 album by Corrosion of Conformity - "Eye for an Eye (Your Beef is Mines)", a song from Mobb Deep's 1995 album The InfamousThe InfamousUpon its release, The Infamous earned critical acclaim and was widely considered to be a cornerstone album of New York hardcore rap. Rolling Stone magazine originally rated the album 3½ out of 5 stars, and called it "a darkly nihilistic masterpiece". It, however, gave it a 5 out of 5 star rating in...
- "Eye for an Eye", a 2003 single by the British band UNKLEUNKLEUnkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
- "Eye for an Eye", a song by Quiet Riot from Quiet Riot IIQuiet Riot IIQuiet Riot II is the second studio album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot. As with their first album, it was a Japan-only release. Although Rudy Sarzo is pictured and credited, the recordings were made while bassist Kelly Garni was still in the band...
- "Eye for an Eye", a song by Soulfly, from their debut album SoulflySoulfly (album)-Digipak Edition released on October 19, 1999 bonus disc track listing:-Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Reissue bonus disc track listing:The album was also released on August 30, 2005 as part of the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Reissues with the Limited Edition bonus tracks and a new one...
In television
- Eye for an Eye (TV series)Eye for an Eye (TV series)Eye for an Eye is a television program that has run in syndication since 2004.The program is a variation on popular thirty minute Reality shows. Eye For an Eye is presided over by Judge "Extreme Akim" Anastopoulo, with bailiff and former boxer Big Sugar Ray Phillips. The series was formerly hosted...
, a "courtroom" reality television program - "Eye for an Eye", an episode of the television series War of the Worlds
- "Eye for an Eye", an episode of the animated Nickelodeon television series Danny Phantom