"The Company" (2007) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Writers:

Robert Littell (book)
Ken Nolan (teleplay)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Thriller

Plot:

A mini-series that traces CIA activities over a 40-year period, from the beginning of the Cold War through the demise of the Soviet Union.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Spy | Cold War | Suicide | USSR

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Chris O'Donnell	...	Jack McCauliffe (1 episode, 2007)
Alfred Molina	...	Harvey Torriti / ... (1 episode, 2007)
Michael Keaton	...	James Angleton (1 episode, 2007)
Alessandro Nivola	...	Leo Kritzky (1 episode, 2007)
Rory Cochrane	...	Yevgeny Tsipin (1 episode, 2007)
Tom Hollander	...	Adrian Philby (1 episode, 2007)
Natascha McElhone	...	Elizabet (1 episode, 2007)
Zoltán Berzsenyi	...	Nikita Khruschev (1 episode, 2007)
Barry Flatman	...	Phillip Sweet (1 episode, 2007)
Alexandra Maria Lara	...	Lili (1 episode, 2007)
Hristo Mitzkov	...	Vanka Borisov (1 episode, 2007)
Gábor Nagypál	...	CIA Associate, Berlin (1 episode, 2007)
Berndt Von Bömches	...	Prof. Ernst Loffler (1 episode, 2007)
Damon E. White	...	MI5 Agent (1 episode, 2007)

Runtime:

286 min (3 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Añasco, Puerto Rico

Company:

Turner Network Television (TNT)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the 1975 fall of Saigon at the start of part 3, a full keyboard Commodore PET computer is clearly seen at the CIA. The PET did not appear until 1977.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)

More than satisfying!

Having read the book, I feel that the screenwriter did a magnificent job in conveying the story & characters. Almost 900 pages of a very complex novel were captured in a clear, understandable way. Michael Keaton's performance in particular, was as my husband said, "Awesome". This is no surprise to us because he has always been so versatile. I noticed that although some of the scenes in the book could have been shown as they were written, very graphic & difficult to watch, they instead played to our imagination, which for me, is enough, & pointed out the Class of this presentation. Too many stories on TV are played for sensationalism, without regard for the viewers' sensibilities. I can see Emmys in this series' future.