The Company You Keep
2012 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.2 · 56% critics
A former activist living under a new identity is forced into hiding when a journalist starts digging and a decades-old case resurfaces. As attention closes in, he has to navigate old connections, political fallout, and the people caught in the middle.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (785 votes)
About
If you want an adult, politics-tinged suspense with an all-star ensemble and steady build, The Company You Keep fits; Not for you if you prefer fast action or simpler plots like Green Zone.
Pros: stellar ensemble cast; engaging political tension; intriguing true-crime vibe | Cons: slow and dragging pacing; dialogue-heavy script; too many underused roles
Themes
- journalist
- robbery
- federal agent
- political protest
- spiderweb
- wanted person
Cast & crew
Robert Redford
as Jim Grant
Shia LaBeouf
as Ben Shepard
Nick Nolte
as Donal Fitzgerald
Brendan Gleeson
as Henry Osborne
Terrence Howard
as FBI Agent Cornelius
Susan Sarandon
as Sharon Solarz
Chris Cooper
as Daniel Sloan
Stanley Tucci
as Ray Fuller
Julie Christie
as Mimi Lurie
Richard Jenkins
as Jed Lewis
Directed by Robert Redford