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The Recruit (2003)

The Recruit poster
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Genre
drama film, thriller film, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,935 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young CIA recruit goes through a brutal training program run by a mysterious veteran agent. He is drawn into a web of deception and double crosses as he tries to prove himself.

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What happens

The Recruit is a 2003 American spy thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Al Pacino, Colin Farrell and Bridget Moynahan. The film was produced by Spyglass Entertainment in association with Epsilon Motion Pictures and Place Productions, and released by Touchstone Pictures through Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on January 31, 2003. It received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed $101.2 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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