Storyline
A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
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Cast
Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Steve Lucescu, Chris Owens, Merwin Mondesir, Ron Lea, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Mike Realba, Michael Rubenfeld, Karl Pruner, Eugene Lipinski, Domenico Fiore, Jeanie Calleja, Jessica Greco, Angelo Tsarouchas, Veronica Hurnick, Richard Fitzpatrick, John Watson, Janet Bailey, Sam Kalilieh, Elisa Moolecherry, Sheldon Davis, Oscar Hsu, Arlene Mazerolle, Brian Rhodes, Steve Behal, Jane Moffat, Bart Bedford, Tony Craig, David Boyce, Tova Smith, Kenneth Mitchell, Mark Ellis, Neil Crone, Ray Paisley, Scott McCord, Jenny Cooper, Shaun Verreault, Safwan Javed, Earl Pereira, Conrad Bergschneider, John Wayne Shafer, Stephen Lee Wright
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Reviews
75
Rolling Stone
As a thriller, The Recruit is merely an entertaining ride. But remember: Nothing is what it seems. It's the subtext -- two actors from different generations faking each other out with skill and affection -- that counts.
70
L.A. Weekly
Visibly uninspired, Pacino gives a perfunctory performance -- though surely he must have looked over at Farrell and been reminded of himself 30 years ago, all jacked-up and beautiful, like a stallion at the gate.
63
Chicago Sun-Times
It's the kind of movie you can sit back and enjoy, as long as you don't make the mistake of thinking too much.
63
ReelViews
There's nothing excessively problematical with The Recruit that excising the final fifteen minutes wouldn't cure.
60
Just the latest forgettable thriller that might have been enjoyable if only its conclusion lived up to its windup.
