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Release Date:
31 January 2003 (USA)
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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
Awards:
2 nominations
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(59 articles)
Salt Trailer Starring Angelina Jolie (in English)
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Megan Fox to play circus freak opposite Mickey Rourke (IrishCentral)
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(From FilmJunk. 4 November 2009, 11:53 AM, PST)
Megan Fox to play circus freak opposite Mickey Rourke (IrishCentral)
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Cat and Mole
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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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Also Known As:
The Farm (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
115 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Malaysia:U |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) |
USA:PG-13 |
Canada:A
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The computer code seen as part of Ice-9 is actually gibberish taken from code written in C for Windows using Hungarian notation for variables and seemingly part of an earlier routine to search for files. It is not syntactically correct - taken as a whole it's just gibberish.
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Continuity: When Burke emerges from the warehouse in the final scene the slide on his weapon is locked to the rear, signifying an empty magazine, unloaded condition. The weapon then appears with the slide forward, signifying a loaded condition. As Burke turns away, we hear him release the slide catch even though the slide was already released and forward.
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Quotes:
Psychiatrist #1:
Would you consider yourself subjectively firm or objectively flexible?
James Clayton: Metaphysically wrinkle-free?
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James Clayton: Metaphysically wrinkle-free?
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We Will Rock You
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In "The Recruit" a computer whiz (Farrell) is recruited to be trained as a CIA operative and ends up playing cat and mole inside the agency while keeping the audience wondering who's "cat" and who's "mole". The film is a slick shoot with a convoluted plot which tries to work the notion that in the spy game no one can trust anyone. Unfortunately the film is dumbed down, full of plot holes and obvious contrivances, doesn't work well in the human drama, and relies too much on techno-junk and gobbledygook computer hacking spy stuff. Though "The Recruit" isn't much of a movie given the talent behind it, it is busy and keeps you guessing all the way to the conclusion. An okay watch for Pacino fans and anyone in the mood for a lukewarm spy flick. (B-)