The Recruit
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 6.4 · 50% critics
A talented CIA trainee is sent to the agency’s secret Farm, where he’s pushed to prove himself through tests meant to see who can handle pressure. As the program turns into a high-stakes mission, he’s forced to watch his back and question who he can truly trust.
Also known as Le nouvel agent
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-01-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,910 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense spy-thrillers with tests, deception, and uncertainty, The Recruit delivers plenty of momentum; Not for you if you dislike predictable twists or want a deeply satisfying payoff, similar to Salt and Traitor.
Pros: suspenseful spy intrigue; CIA training vibe; strong leads | Cons: twists feel repetitive; predictable turns; uneven writing
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- washington dc, usa
- spy
- recruit
- training
- surveillance
- extramarital affair
- aggressive
- intense
Cast & crew
Colin Farrell
as James Clayton
Al Pacino
as Walter Burke
Bridget Moynahan
as Layla Moore
Gabriel Macht
as Zack
Karl Pruner
as Dennis Slayne
Eugene Lipinski
as Husky Man
Mike Realba
as Ronnie Gibson
Domenico Fiore
as Instructor #1
Ron Lea
as Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
Jeanie Calleja
as Co-Ed #1
Directed by Roger Donaldson