His cia girl friend moynahan is extremely sexy, but farrell manages to steal the scenes from her, one by one. It is by no means a great film but not a half bad way to sepnd a couple of hours. The recruit is one of those movies that manage to entertain on the surface as long as one is willing to not scratch underneath for any signs of intelligence. Also the latest dvd release dates with movie stats, cast, movie posters and trailers.
Mar 23, 2017 a brilliant young cia trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the agency. The recruit 2003 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Gene hackman, al pacino, dorothy tristan, ann wedgeworth. One evening, clayton is approached by walter burke al pacino, a recruiter for. Jan 30, 2003 thus, the recruit, in which perpetual nextbigthing colin farrell purports to be mits valedictorian and a slightly awful al pacino, his hair dyed the same shiny black as his leather coat. Pacinos character constantly is stressing to farrell and the audience that not everything is as it seems. The recruit roger donaldson, al pacino, colin farrell. Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 79 east harlem, new york, u. James clayton colin farrell, a computer programming expert at mit, is recruited by senior. A brilliant young cia trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a. It follows the career of a recent mit graduate recruited. The recruit reveals that the training process of the central intelligence. He recruits an mit whizkid named james clayton colin farrell.
The film stars colin farrell, al pacino, and bridget moynahan. Colin farrell is sometimes not given credit as a good actor, but believe me he is a fine actor and he does his part in this release. The man is fooled by just about everyone and there is just one instance where he shows a bit of brain work, that too at the climax. Jan 31, 2003 a cia agent al pacino gives his protege colin farrell a special assignment. Academy award winner al pacino scent of a woman and colin farrell minority report take you deeper into the cia than youve ever been before in this actionpacked psychological thriller. Youd think that a film with a strong lead in al pacino would be good, right. The recruit directed by roger donaldson, and the screenplay written by roger towne, kurt wimmer, and mitch glazer. Feb 21, 2020 al pacino, american actor best known for his intense, explosive acting style. The film stars al pacino as cia recruiter walter burke, colin farrell as james clayton, and bridget moynahan as layla moore, claytons fellow recruit. The mystery at the heart of the recruit touchstone is whether al pacino is playing an insane but good cia instructor or an insane but evil cia instructor.
The movie is good enough to watch but is not entirely riveting. Watch the recruit starring al pacino in this drama on directv. The recruit by roger donaldson al pacino, colin farrell. The recruit is a 2003 spy thriller film directed by roger donaldson. Alfredo james al pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinemas most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of american movies. Jan 31, 2003 the mystery at the heart of the recruit touchstone is whether al pacino is playing an insane but good cia instructor or an insane but evil cia instructor.
Watch the recruit online stream full movie directv. An explosive thriller starring al pacino and colin farrell that for the first time opens the cias infamous closed doors and gives an insiders view into the ag. The recruit is a film directed by roger donaldson with colin farrell, al pacino, bridget moynahan, gabriel macht, year. By no means a christian movie, the character of james clayton is, nervertheless, a noble person who tries to do the right thing for his country in every case. Jan 31, 20 take a look through al pacinos complete filmography, as well as the rest of our total recall archives. In an era when the countrys first line of defence, intelligence, is more important than ever, comes an explosive thriller starring al pacino and colin farrell that for the first time opens the cias. The recruit dvd movie al pacino colin farrell bridget. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Wb burke played by al pacino must be the most mediocre role this great actor has played in his life. Spy thriller film directed by roger donaldson, starring colin farrell, al pacino and bridget moynahan.
For the most part, the recruit is a taut drama involving cia recruit intraining james clayton colin farrell and his recruiter, walter burke al pacino. Parents need to know that this movie has strong language and sexual. Colin farrells acting as, the recruit, is passionately riveting. A gay fantasia on national themes roy cohn 1 episode. As it turns out, the cia is not a group of conservative professional types, its a ragtag group of edgy misfits. Al pacino is a cia recruiter and colin farrell is the clever bugger pacino wants to recruit. What keeps the recruit from being a waste is good chemistry between al pacino and colin farrell.
New dvd and bluray releases for movies with al pacino. Al pacino, collin farrell, bridget moynahan, gabriel macht release date. The senior instructor is walter burke, played by al pacino in a. Rent the recruit 2003 starring al pacino and colin farrell on dvd and bluray. Finally, heres a collection of of pacinos best lines from some of his most memorable films. I think ill pass, ive been in like fifty movies this month, let someone else be your recruit.
James clayton farrell, one of the smartest graduates in the country, is just the person walter burke pacino wants in the agency. The best part of the film is when clayton colin farrell is being trained by walter burke al pacino at the farm to become a cia agent. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the recruit. Rent the recruit 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The recruit has too many subplots and twists and turns. The recruit is one of those actionpacked movies that keeps us guessing and raises interesting ethical questions about the end justifying the means.
May 27th, 2003 pg 1 hr 55 min follow the movie on facebook. One evening, clayton is approached by walter burke al pacino, a recruiter for the central intelligence agency, who describes himself as a scary judge of. Finally, the the recruit script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the colin farrell and al pacino movie. When james starts to wonder about the strange relationship he has with his superior, burke assigns him the mission of finding a mole. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Toplined by al pacino and directed by roger donaldson who, over 15 years. Jan 31, 2003 the recruit has too many subplots and twists and turns. Just when i thought i was out, they pull me back in. Jan 31, 2003 the recruit reveals that the training process of the central intelligence agency is like a fraternity initiation, but more dangerous. The recruit script transcript from the screenplay andor. The movie also gets boldly illogical and seems to fly in many. The combination of having al pacino as the headliner and alist director roger donaldson thirteen days at the helm should have made the recruit, at least, a quality film. In an era when the countrys first line of defense human intelligence is more important than ever, comes an explosive thriller that gives an insiders view into the cias secret training ground. Academy awardrwinner al pacino and colin farrell take you deeper into the cia than youve ever been.
Made in 2003, the recruit is an american and german spy film, starring al pacino, colin farrell and bridget moynahan. The recruit could have been a good film, but instead it just becomes a mediocre film that ends up being a waste of time. An aweful short title for such a great movie this movie totally surprises. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor filmmaker years active 1967present partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 children 3 alfredo james al pacino is an american actor and filmmaker who has had a career.
Academy awardrwinner al pacino and colin farrell take you deeper into the cia than youve ever been before in this actionpacked psychological thriller. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Toplined by al pacino and directed by roger donaldson who, over 15 years ago, gave us. Its directed with plenty of drama, mystery and intrigue.
Maybe you havent noticed, but im not exactly cia material, bartender james clayton colin farrell tells cia recruiter walter burke al pacino. This is al pacino being al pacino, and it is worth the price of the movie to watch him in action. It has little profanity, little violence, and only two scenes implying fornication, which, for the genre, is light. All actors al pacino, colin farrell, bridget moynahan, gabriel macht, kenneth mitchell, mike realba, ron lea. The recruit, is an mit whiz kid james clayton colin farrel. His notable movies included the godfather series, serpico, dog day afternoon, scarface, glengarry glen ross, and scent of a woman. Roger donaldson, kurt wimmer, mitch glazer, roger towne. The recruit walter burke 2003 people i know eli wurman 2002 s1m0ne viktor taransky 2002. The recruit is a 2003 american spy thriller film, directed by roger donaldson and starring al pacino, colin farrell. He recruits an mit whizkid named james clayton colin farrell, who turns down a big offer from dell computers because he wants to know more about the fate of his late father, a cia agent.
The recruit is a recordbreaking american spy thriller movie starring al pacino in the lead as walter burke and collin farrell as james douglas clayton. Best actor, scent of a woman and colin farrell minority report take you deep inside the cia in the actionpacked psychological thriller, the recruit now more riveting than ever on bluray disc r. In an era when the countrys first line of defense, intelligence, is more important than ever, comes an explosive thriller starring al pacino. Pacino uses the mysterious death of farrells father to manipulate him into joining up and then the training starts. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the recruit near you. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Academy award winner al pacino scent of a woman and colin farrell minority report take you deeper into the cia than youve ever. The realistic look into the machinations of the secretive cia is a fascinating premise for an action flick, but the screenplaybycommittee roger towne, kurt wimmer and. A brilliant young cia trainee farrell is asked by his mentor pacino to help find a.
Max, an excon drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by lion, a homeless exsailor, and they partner up as they head east together. The recruit is a 2003 american spy thriller film, directed by roger donaldson and starring al pacino, colin farrell, and bridget moynahan. Its a nailbiter that hangs together pretty well, logically speaking, and doesnt go so far as to betray our rooting interest in the main character. At one point wouldbe agents are given a time limit to walk into a singles bar and report back to the parking lot with a partner willing to have sex with them. Colin farrell plays james clayton, a young man recruited to the cia by aging agent walter burke al pacino with big hair, hamming it up every step of the way.
The recruit is a reasonably entertaining popcorn movie that suffers from illconceived plot twists. The recruit 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Academy awardwinner al pacino and colin farrell take you deeper into the cia than youve ever been before in this actionpacked psychological thriller. With al pacino, colin farrell, bridget moynahan, gabriel macht. Pacino takes on the role as a cia recruiter with a vengeance. This movie, about training in the cia, is excellent while the title stinks to high heaven. The recruit is one of those films that had a good idea, but due to a poor script. This becomes kind of the theme throughout the movie as. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo james pacino. Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 79 new york city, new york, u. Al pacino, colin farrell, bridget moynahan, gabriel macht.
Al pacino full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Colin farrell, an actor with unusual intensity and rawness, is one of the good reasons to watch the recruit. Academy award winner al pacino and colin farrell play a cia operative and his protege in this thriller. He is the head guy at the cia training centre, the farm, which clayton and fellow traineelove interest layla moore bridget moynahan go through.
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