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The Recruit (2003)  link to The Recruit on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 211

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IMDb Rating:
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6.6/10 (112496 votes)

Country: USA, 115 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, Russian, Persian

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime, Romance

Director(s): Roger Donaldson

Cast: Al Pacino (as Walter Burke), Colin Farrell (as James Douglas Clayton), Bridget Moynahan (as Layla Moore), Gabriel Macht (as Zack), Kenneth Mitchell (as Alan)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: In an era when the country's first line of defense, intelligence, is more important than ever, this story opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. James Clayton might not have the attitude of a typical recruit, but he is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the country - and he's just the person that Walter Burke wants in the Agency. James regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life, but before he becomes an Ops Officer, James has to survive the Agency's secret training ground, where green recruits are molded into seasoned veterans. As Burke teaches him the ropes and the rules of the game, James quickly rises through the ranks and falls for Layla, one of his fellow recruits. But just when James starts to question his role and his cat-and-mouse relationship with his mentor, Burke taps him for a special ...

Location: A13

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1