Spy Game (2001)

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7.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Tony Scott

Starring (View all)

Robert Redford
Nathan Muir

Brad Pitt
Tom Bishop

Catherine McCormack
Elizabeth Hadley

Stephen Dillane
Charles Harker

Larry Bryggman
Troy Folger

Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Gladys Jennip

Matthew Marsh
Dr. Byars

Todd Boyce
Robert Aiken

Written by

David Arata
(screenplay)

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An average movie

8 years, 6 months ago at Oct 2 14:32

johanlefourbe

Well, to be honest, I always had some mixed feelings about this movie. Indeed, on one hand, it was a rather well made and entertaining spy flick, no doubt about it, but, on the other hand, since it was a flick starring two Hollywood giants, shouldn't it have been better than this?!? The first issue was that the movie never seemed to be able to choose who was in fact the main character. It is obvio... read more

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Veteran spy Nathan Muir is on the verge of retiring from the CIA when he learns that his one-time protégé and close friend, Tom Bishop, is a political prisoner sentenced to die in Beijing. Although their friendship has been marred, Muir agrees to take on the most dangerous mission of his career, rescue Bishop.

Release date: 21 November 2001
UPC: 025192196720

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