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Spy Game

Spy Game

It's not how you play the game. It's how the game plays you.

20016.92h 6m

Overview

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Michael Frost Beckner, David Arata
Produced by Marc Abraham, Douglas Wick
Box OfficeBudget: $115.0MRevenue: $143.0M

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Nathan Muir

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Tom Bishop

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Elizabeth Hadley

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Charles Harker

Larry Bryggman

Larry Bryggman

Troy Folger

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Gladys Jennip

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

Dr. Byars

Todd Boyce

Todd Boyce

Robert Aiken

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Vincent Vy Ngo

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Cy Wilson

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warpalestinian-israeli conflictcentral intelligence agency (cia)chinaespionagespycold warflashbackterrorism

About Spy Game

Spy Game is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of vietnam war, palestinian-israeli conflict, central intelligence agency (cia), china, espionage, spy. Directed by Tony Scott, it stars Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack. On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

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