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The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer

Some secrets are deadly.

20235.81h 50m

Overview

Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant – and rebellious – operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.

Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Paul Lindsay, Hanna Weg, Matt Johnson
Produced by Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Danielle Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $23.9MRevenue: $900K

Top Cast

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Vail

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Kate

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Radek

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

O'Malley

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Tye

Oliver Trevena

Oliver Trevena

Patricio

Akis Sakellariou

Akis Sakellariou

Kostas

Ori Pfeffer

Ori Pfeffer

Sten

John T. Woods

John T. Woods

Bertok

Konstantin Adaev

Konstantin Adaev

Triton

Themes & Keywords

blackmailconspiracyex-cia agent

About The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer is a action, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of blackmail, conspiracy, ex-cia agent. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr.. Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant – and rebellious – operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.

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