Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
A young Russian intelligence officer is assigned to seduce a first-tour CIA agent who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young officers collide in a charged atmosphere of trade-craft, deception, and inevitably forbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but the lives of others as well.
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Goofs
One of her interrogators strikes Katya on the back of the head with a wooden truncheon. Such a strike carries an incredibly high risk of damaging vertebrae, or even detaching the brain stem causing immediate death. The risk of killing the subject of an interrogation through the use of such a strike, would be well understood by someone trained in interrogation technique. This is why rabbit punches are banned in contact sports. See more »
Quotes
General Korchnoi:
I think Dominika has had her chance. It is my opinion she has developed feelings for the American. She made a fool of you , Ivan .
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Crazy Credits
The title doesn't appear until the 10-minute mark. See more »
Alternate Versions
The Indian theatrical release received an A certificate after some cuts in violence, language and sexual content were made. Frontal/back nudity was completely removed along with some killings getting reduced by 50% and liquor labels being blurred. An anti-smoking disclaimer was also displayed. This version is 142 minutes long. See more »
So some things in this world can improve! Jennifer Larwrence, who has made a career out of appearing in silly sequels, stars in a serious movie aimed at adults and lovers of film that is based on a novel.
The action and foreign locales is enhanced by her beautiful face, hair and body. This one has it all.
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So some things in this world can improve! Jennifer Larwrence, who has made a career out of appearing in silly sequels, stars in a serious movie aimed at adults and lovers of film that is based on a novel.
The action and foreign locales is enhanced by her beautiful face, hair and body. This one has it all.