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The Recruit

2003 · 115 min

A slick, paranoid spy thriller that keeps you guessing with its twists and double-crosses, anchored by a mentor-student dynamic.

Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Deception, betrayal, identity, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Written by
Kurt Wimmer, Mitch Glazer, Roger Towne
Starring
Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Karl Pruner, Eugene Lipinski, Mike Realba, Domenico Fiore
Music
Klaus Badelt
Cinematography
Stuart Dryburgh
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Persian, Russian

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