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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 | |
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Karl Pruner | ... | Dennis Slayne |
| Jeanie Calleja | ... | Co-Ed #1 | |
| Jenny Cooper | ... | Blonde with Cell Phone (as Jennifer Levine) | |
| Angelo Tsarouchas | ... | Cab Driver | |
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Veronica Hurnick | ... | Polygraph Interrogator (as Veronika Hurnik) |
| Eugene Lipinski | ... | Husky Man | |
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Mark Ellis | ... | Test Instructor |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... | Rob Stevens | |
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In an era when the country's first line of defense, intelligence, is more important than ever, this story opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. James Clayton might not have the attitude of a typical recruit, but he is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the country - and he's just the person that Walter Burke wants in the Agency. James regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life, but before he becomes an Ops Officer, James has to survive the Agency's secret training ground, where green recruits are molded into seasoned veterans. As Burke teaches him the ropes and the rules of the game, James quickly rises through the ranks and falls for Layla, one of his fellow recruits. But just when James starts to question his role and his cat-and-mouse relationship with his mentor, Burke taps him for a special ... Written by wild62
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Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
31 January 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Farm See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$46,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$16,302,063, 2 February 2003, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$52,802,140, 6 June 2013Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$101,191,884, 6 June 2013Company Credits
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ColorAspect Ratio:
2.39 : 1
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The show James was watching in his motel room is The Man Show. See more »Goofs
During the training, when Layla is assembling her Steyr Aug assault rifle, the ammo magazine disappears and appears again while she talks to Clayton. See more »Crazy Credits
On the DVD audio commentary, Colin Farrell thanks the caterers for "Montezuma's Revenge in the fourth week" as their particular credit goes by. See more »Alternate Versions
The film's DVD release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on Blu-ray. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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'The Recruit' is good enough for a nice evening but that doesn't mean the movie is very good. It is about James Clayton (Colin Farrell) who is recruited by CIA spy Walter Burke (Al Pacino). On a place called The Farm he and others including the beautiful Layla (Bridget Moynahan) are trained to become CIA agents. They learn to kill and all the stuff you see James Bond and such do in other movies.
It is all very entertaining but not very believable. Entertaining because of Al Pacino who almost always is fun to watch and because of Colin Farrell. I liked him in 'Tigerland' and since then he has only done good. The real star in 'Minority Report', the best thing in 'Daredevil' and a great performance in 'Phone Booth', and now a good reason to watch 'The Recruit'.
'The Recruit' is entertaining, but one plot twist after another, most of them predictable; it is just a little too much.