Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Kimberly Paige

There was a time when CIA operative Nathan Muir and his protégé Tom Bishop were inseparable, traveling the world and tasting everything it had to offer... from Vietnam to Berlin to Beirut. In a profes...( read more  read more... )sion fraught with danger and uncertainty, Muir and Bishop forged an uncommonly close friendship based on mutual respect and affection. But that was years ago. Now, on the brink of his retirement from the agency, Muir learns that Bishop has gone rogue. His one-time protégé has been jailed in Beijing on espionage charges after attempting to break a prisoner out of China. Years of bad blood and hurt feelings are washed away in a flood of memories of adventures shared by the two men as Muir takes on his most dangerous - and personal - mission ever.

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R, 2 hrs. 7 min.

Directed by: Tony Scott

Release Date: November 21, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 16, 2002

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  • September 24, 2009
    They know/They don?t know. Meh, you start not to care towards the end but it?s an ok film.
  • January 11, 2009
    Great thriller about two CIA operatives. Nathan (Robert) trained Tom (Brad) to be a CIA agent but after a job in Beirut they parted ways. The movie starts with Tom being captured by the Chinese for espionage. Nathan is about the retire but does everything he can to save Tom.
  • December 18, 2008
    Hugely surprised by this film, it?s not the usual type of film that?s associated with the likes of Brad Pitt and it?s possibly the first film, where I have enjoyed the performance of Robert Redford. This film is a fascinating spy Action Thriller, with a realistic angle (i.e. not...( read more) your James Bond/Bourne type of spy film), which I found compelling and very much enjoyed.
  • September 3, 2008
    A stylish, intriguing, nail-bting and sensational thriller. A thinking man's spy movie. It's taunt, gripping, intelligent and exhilerating. Outstanding, breathtaking and explosive. Smart, thrilling and endlessly enjoyable. Loaded with suspense, excitment and some well-crafted act...( read more)ion sequences. Robert Redford is brilliant. Brad Pitt is riveting. These two great actors together just shined with their great chemistry. Awsome entertainment. A solid, energetic, sizzeling and exhilerating adventure. You'll be holding on to your seat every step of the way. Director, Tony Scott's best film to date. One wickedly cool movie. An emotional powerhouse. It hits all the right notes and some really cool unpredictable turns.
  • August 30, 2008
    Smart and well though out. Really nothing negative to say about it.
  • November 18, 2009
    dont like Robert Redford
  • November 14, 2009
    Nathan Muir: Seventy-four casualties, an apartment block leveled, one dead terrorist? Yeah, happy.
    Tom Bishop: We have some fucked up barometer for success, don't we?
  • November 6, 2009
    Vedere Robert Redford e Brad Pitt lavorare insieme mi ha resa una persona felice, però il film è stato abbastanza inutile, sigh.
  • October 31, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :| Yes!, Spy game! :|
  • October 23, 2009
    yes i love this kinda of movies

Critic Reviews


November 30, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's clever and shows great control of craft, but it doesn't care, and so it's hard for us to care about. full review

November 21, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Scott, who's made numerous big-star action movies, brings some unexpected humor and elegance to this otherwise predictable film. full review

November 21, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

What's that affliction called where you have a constant ringing, or thrum, in your ear? The one that seeps into your head and never goes away? Well, Spy Game is its cinematic equivalent. full review

November 20, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Has the pointless, thrilling kineticism of a sports car commercial. full review

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  • terris85017
    April 28, 2007
    BRAVO! Wonderful entertaining....I loved the music! Robert Redford is terrific in this movie! Keeps you guessing right up to the end--and a smattering of East German history (pre-Berlin Wall coming down) & GENERAL GREAT SPY STUFF. Brad Pitt was quite believable! An awful lot of cute in this movie but not a trivial flick by any means!!

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