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Spy Game (2001) 6.9
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Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 342 user | 134 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors. Director:Tony Scott |
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Cast
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| Robert Redford | ... | ||
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| Catherine McCormack | ... |
Elizabeth Hadley
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| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... |
Gladys Jennip
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Matthew Marsh | ... |
Dr. William Byars
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Robert Aiken
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Vincent Vy Ngo
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| Garrick Hagon | ... |
CIA Director Cy Wilson
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Andrew Grainger | ... |
Andrew Unger
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Fred Kappler
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Henry Pollard
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Tom Hodgkins | ... |
CIA Lobby Guard
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
CIA operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he finds out that his protege Tom Bishop (Pitt) has been arrested in China for espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA's top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. As he embarks on his mission to free Bishop, Muir recalls how he recruited and trained the young rookie, at that time a sergeant in Vietnam, their turbulent times together as operatives and the woman who threatened their friendship. Written by ck
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"Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his teacher" (Leonardo Da Vinci) See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
21 November 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Juego de espías See more »Box Office
Budget:
$92,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$170,187 (Brazil) (2 August 2002)Gross:
$982,874 (Brazil) (9 August 2002)Company Credits
Production Co:
Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications, Kalima Productions GmbH & Co. KG See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Tom Bishop: No, sir. We have a Safeway back home.
Nathan Muir: Where'd you leard to shoot?
Tom Bishop: Boy scouts, sir.
Nathan Muir: What, are you kidding me?
Tom Bishop: No, sir.
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Written by Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Briane Keane
Performed by Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Courtesy of Celestial Harmonies
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Kimberly Paige, playing the part of Sandy at the embassy in Berlin, is wife of the former US ambassador to Hungary, the location where the Berlin scenes were filmed. See more »Goofs
In addition to putting a non-existent US embassy into Hong Kong, the movie also places one in Berlin. In the 1980s the US Embassy to West Germany was in Bonn, not West Berlin (which was not strictly speaking part of West Germany). See more »Quotes
Nathan Muir: I take it you didn't get to be a marksman putting food on your mama's table.Tom Bishop: No, sir. We have a Safeway back home.
Nathan Muir: Where'd you leard to shoot?
Tom Bishop: Boy scouts, sir.
Nathan Muir: What, are you kidding me?
Tom Bishop: No, sir.
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Crazy Credits
In the opening credits, many of the credits are each preceded by a jumble of letters flickering on the screen. This may be a reference to the opening credit sequence of one of Robert Redford's earlier spy movies, Sneakers. See more »Soundtracks
"Siseler"Written by Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Briane Keane
Performed by Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Courtesy of Celestial Harmonies
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Spy Game is funny,interesting and action of first category.The story is about the rescue of Tom Bishop(played by Brad Pitt)a spy who is in jail in a prison in China.Everything happens in a terrible time when the US is in negotiations of peace with China.So the CIA doesn't mean to save the body of the agent, who is ward, of Nathan Muir(Redford,the best in the picture).So Muir has to rescue Bishop in 24 hours so he's going to be executed by the chineses.
The story is all told in flashbacks.But Tony Scott was very competent telling the story in a very modern way,as usual!He is used to do a very interesting game with the cameras.Showing quick scenes and a fast rythman.The story is incredible and you won't be disapointed!If you liked Enemy of the State which was made by the same director you'll like a lot this motion picture.Two thumbs up!!!