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Spy Game (2001)Spy Game (2001)

Spy Game (2001)

Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

7.7

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France, Germany
Arabic, Cantonese, English
Action-packed, Instructive, Thrilling
2001
Tony Scott
Adrian Pang, Amidou, Andrew Grainger
126 min

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On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Our Take

7.7
Christina Ienna

Robert Redford and Brad Pitt make quite the ensemble in this edgy game of espionage. With performances as strong as their jawlines, this action-packed rescue mission will keep you in suspense! Be sure to keep up with all the witty banter and interesting plot twists shifting between flashbacks and present-day scenarios. Keep in mind that this isn’t your average spy movie, with a more realistic approach and a character-driven storyline, most of the flash happens cinematically.

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