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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Roger Towne (written by) and
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Release Date:
31 January 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.
Plot:
A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(59 articles)
User Comments:
Not the most original thriller, but it does exactly what you can expect from it. more (262 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Walter Burke

Colin Farrell ... James Douglas Clayton

Bridget Moynahan ... Layla Moore

Gabriel Macht ... Zack

Kenneth Mitchell ... Alan (as Ken Mitchell)

Mike Realba ... Ronnie Gibson
Ron Lea ... Bill Rudolph, Dell Rep
Karl Pruner ... Dennis Slayne

Jeanie Calleja ... Co-Ed #1

Jenny Levine ... Blonde with Cell Phone (as Jennifer Levine)

Angelo Tsarouchas ... Cab Driver
Veronica Hurnick ... Polygraph Interrogator (as Veronika Hurnik)

Eugene Lipinski ... Husky Man
Mark Ellis ... Test Instructor
Richard Fitzpatrick ... Rob Stevens
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Farm (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
115 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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When shown in theatres, the movie was in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. When it was released on DVD in May of 2003, it was presented in a ratio of 1.78:1, preserving Roger Donaldson's vision. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When James is waiting for Layla to come out of CIA with the stolen software, he parks his truck on a lower level just next to the entrance. a) There is no such lower level near the CIA Langley entrance (even at a far away distance). b) If you park or mistakenly drive into the area near the entrance, in no time you would see gun trotting cops knocking on your windshield. more
Quotes:
Walter Burke: What do you know about the CIA?
James Clayton: All I know is they're a bunch of old fat white guys who fell asleep when this country needed them most.
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27 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
Not the most original thriller, but it does exactly what you can expect from it., 20 April 2005
8/10
Author: Philip Van der Veken from Tessenderlo, Belgium

For some reason or another, this movie wasn't really accepted by the majority of the audience and I wonder why that is. I'm not saying it is a masterpiece, but this is still a movie with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell. Both actors and especially Al Pacino are normally good for some decent fun and some good acting and it wasn't any different in this movie.

This movie tells us the story of James Clayton (Colin Farrell), a young computer graduate who is recruited by Walter Burke (Al Pacino) to work for the CIA. Despite Clayton's unconventional attitude, Burke sees in him one of the best agents the CIA can wish for. That's why he'll guide Clayton through the difficult training courses and helps him to quickly rise through the ranks. Once the training period is over Clayton gets a special assignment, he'll have to detect a mole that has infiltrated in the CIA. But will his training be enough and was Burke right about the fact that this may well be the best agent ever?

This movie is perhaps not the most original thriller ever, but it delivers everything that it is asked for. It's a good movie, full of suspense and decent acting. And for those who are interested: it also gives an insight on how the trainees are recruited, how they are prepared to be a spy and what they learn to survive. I don't know anything about it, but I guess it all looked pretty accurate. Anyway, I enjoyed watching this movie and I give it a 7.5/10.

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