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The Recruit

The Recruit

Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.

20036.41h 55m

Overview

A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

Directed by Roger Donaldson
Written by Mitch Glazer, Roger Towne, Kurt Wimmer
Produced by Roger Birnbaum, Jeff Apple, Gary Barber
Box OfficeBudget: $46.0MRevenue: $101.2M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

James Clayton

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Walter Burke

Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan

Layla Moore

Gabriel Macht

Gabriel Macht

Zack

Karl Pruner

Karl Pruner

Dennis Slayne

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Husky Man

Mike Realba

Mike Realba

Ronnie Gibson

Domenico Fiore

Domenico Fiore

Instructor #1

Ron Lea

Ron Lea

Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)

Jeanie Calleja

Jeanie Calleja

Co-Ed #1

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)washington dc, usaspyrecruittrainingsurveillanceextramarital affairaggressiveintense

About The Recruit

The Recruit is a action, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), washington dc, usa, spy, recruit, training, surveillance. Directed by Roger Donaldson, it stars Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan. A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

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