Stars: Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Eugene Lipinski

Director: Roger Donaldson

Summary: Computer genius, James Clayton, is one of the cleverest graduating seniors in the U.S. He is persuaded to try out for the CIA by enrolling in 'The Farm' - a secret training ground for new recruits. He soon makes a good impression and rises through the ranks. He is given one last mission in order to prove he suitability...

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"Nothing is as it seems" in The Recruit, a guessing-game thriller that employs plot twists and conflicting loyalties as its primary raison d'etre. Surrounded by potential deception, a newly recruited CIA officer (Colin Farrell) must determine if his manipulative instructor (Al Pacino) is being honest when he identifies Farrell's fellow recruit and love interest (Bridget Moynihan) as an enemy "mole" assigned to steal a dangerous computer virus from CIA headquarters. While claiming to offer an insider's look at CIA training methods, this engrossing yet ultimately predictable plot is pure Hollywood fantasy; any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental, leaving the perpetually unshaven and scruffily coiffed Farrell to fend for himself in Pacino's cynical arena while tracing his familial roots in the spy game. Wearing its cleverness on its sleeve, The Recruitis an adequately elaborate puzzle of perceptions. "Everything is a test", as Farrell soon realises, and attentive viewers will enjoy piecing it all together.--Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2003
Release Date:	August 18, 2003
Runtime:	110 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 888806
Keywords:	General, Thriller, Recruit
Genre:	Drama