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️Fri Jan 31 2003

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Critics Consensus

This polished thriller is engaging until it takes one twist too many into the predictable.

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Barbara Ellen Times (UK) I rather enjoyed The Recruit and I'm guessing you will, too. The script is well-paced and witty, Pacino is as watchable as ever. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Above-average thriller, but not very memorable. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) A standard-issue spy game with all the layered complexity of Ludo. Oct 19, 2003 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed I'm still hoping Pacino will dazzle with a great performance eventually... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Watchable only for its star power and scarce caffeine kicks...awfully predictable. [Blu-Ray] Rated: 2/4 Jun 1, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

Anthony C Love Al Pacino! Great movie! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Walt S Engaging at first, but fell apart for me by the end. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Rhansley S Bom filme de espionagem/recrutamento pra se divertir. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review JOhn K I had no idea Colin was such a midget wow!!! And bridgette had bad nose job holy shnozberry is she frmo rich family? Why did brady bother? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Phillip A It was good, the story was really fun and compelling. Noah Centineo was great. I just feel like it ended in the middle of the season or it needed at least one more episode. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/22 Full Review Audience Member Underrated Pacino movie. The backstabbing and twists are great and not too predictable. Government conspiracy movies are always fun and this is no different. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/09/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In an era when the country's first line of defense - human intelligence - is more important than ever, comes an explosive thriller that gives an insider's view into the CIA's secret training ground: The Farm. James Clayton (Colin Farrell) 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 (Al Pacino) wants in the Agency.

Director

Roger Donaldson

Producer

Roger Birnbaum, Jeff Apple, Gary Barber

Screenwriter

Roger Towne, Kurt Wimmer, Mitch Glazer

Distributor

Touchstone Pictures

Production Co

Spyglass Entertainment

Rating

PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Violence)

Genre

Mystery & Thriller

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Jan 31, 2003, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Aug 10, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)

$52.8M

Runtime

1h 55m

Sound Mix

Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Scope (2.35:1)