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Released 23 years ago.
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The Recruit
"Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems."
2003 1h 55m EN
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Synopsis
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A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
βTrust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.β
Cast
Colin Farrell
James Clayton
Al Pacino
Walter Burke
Bridget Moynahan
Layla Moore
Gabriel Macht
Zack
Karl Pruner
Dennis Slayne
Eugene Lipinski
Husky Man
Mike Realba
Ronnie Gibson
Domenico Fiore
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Writers
- Roger Towne, Kurt Wimmer, Mitch Glazer
- Languages
- English, Persian, Russian
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Persian, Russian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Colin Farrell and Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.".
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IMDB entry: tt0292506 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Roger Donaldson directs. Stuart Dryburgh behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. David Rosenbloom cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Persian, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Persian, Russian.
- 3Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Colin Farrell and Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0292506 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "washington dc, usa", "spy", "recruit".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stuart Dryburgh
- Original score
- Klaus Badelt
- Editing
- David Rosenbloom
- Production design
- Andrew McAlpine
- Costume design
- Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
- Makeup / hair
- Sylvain Cournoyer
- Sound
- David E. Fluhr
- Stunt coordinator
- Steve Lucescu
- Runtime
- 115 min Β· 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $46,000,000
- Box office
- $101,200,000
- Return
- 220% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Roger Donaldson
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852β 7/10
Second time seeing this one, the other was when it was released on DVD some time ago, and thought it was an okay espionage-thriller, though the ending was on the laughable side, primarily the monologue one character does when any CIA agent, bent or not, would've shut their trap shut. Anyway, it was entertaining and actually if Disney (who I think owns the rights) wanted more adult-oriented content for Hulu, could make a series out of this, would be timely IMO. At this point, they could get Farrell to make a cameo... 3.25/5
Production companies
Who made it
- BI
Birnbaum/Barber Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerRoger Birnbaum
- ProducerJeff Apple
- ProducerGary Barber
- EditorDavid Rosenbloom
- Stunt DoubleMonique Ganderton
- CastingMarcia Ross
- CastingRobin D. Cook
- Costume DesignBeatrix Aruna Pasztor
- Production DesignAndrew McAlpine
- Executive ProducerJonathan Glickman
- Executive ProducerRic Kidney
- Stunt CoordinatorSteve Lucescu
- Stunt CoordinatorMichael Russo
- Unit Production ManagerMathew Hart
- First Assistant DirectorJeff J.J. Authors
- Second Assistant DirectorPenny Charter
- Co-ProducerMegan Wolpert
- Assistant Production ManagerLori Greenberg
- Art DirectionDennis Davenport
- Assistant Art DirectorNeil Morfitt
- Set DecorationPeter Nicolakakos
- LeadmanArlindo Vicente
- LeadmanJohn Subotich
- Costume SupervisorLinda Petty
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- washington dc, usa
- spy
- recruit
- training
- surveillance
- extramarital affair
- aggressive
- intense
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2003-01-28PG-13
- Theatrical2003-01-31PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- C.I.A.θΏ½η·δ»€TW
- RekrutSI
- Der Einsatz - The RecruitDE
- The Recruit - La Regola Del SospettoIT
- Le nouvel agentCA
