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Spy Game

Spy Game

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
2h 6m
CIA operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he finds out that his protege Tom Bishop (Pitt) has been arrested in China for espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA's top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. As he embarks on his mission to free Bishop, Muir recalls how he recruited and trained the young rookie, at that time a sergeant in Vietnam, their turbulent times together as operatives and the woman who threatened their friendship. (imdb)

Directed by:

Tony Scott

Screenwriter:

Michael Frost Beckner

Starring:

Charlotte Rampling, Catherine McCormack, Robert Redford, Colin Stinton, Brad Pitt, Ken Leung, David Hemmings, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Stephen Dillane, Larry Bryggman, Bill Buell

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, French, Cantonese, German, Arabic
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Spy Game

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
2h 6m
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caocaocaocao
Rated 03 Sep 2007
74
81st
This thriller is taut! Redford is ideal for these sort of roles where he's smarter then everyone else in the room but for some reason has a chip on his shoulder.
Rated 03 Sep 2007
tipartipar
Rated 18 Feb 2018
40
18th
During an hour and a half, I was like "something is happening now or I quit watching", I did not see the last half hour.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 30 Aug 2012
83
89th
Tony uses flashbacks in order not just to back the story he's telling, but to make things harder to figure out. That's why there is a marvelous, thrilling sense of espionage atmosphere here. We don't know what's happening because the story is being developed as we watch the film, as lies and trues are told on the screen. Very underrated.
Rated 30 Aug 2012
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 11 Feb 2012
45
36th
The film equivalent of a snooze button.
Rated 11 Feb 2012
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
36th
It was okay. With Pitt and Redford it should have been much better than okay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
82
83rd
An extremely entertaining spy-thriller from Tony Scott featuring two great performances from Redford and Pitt, as well as a solid two hours of suspense.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
reisenderReisender
Rated 26 Sep 2024
91
73rd
Very solid spy thriller. Good mix of action and suspense, Redford is fantastic.
Rated 26 Sep 2024
wedderswedders
Rated 01 Aug 2024
70
28th
The constant back and forth between flashback and current events make this a little difficult to follow, but it was satisfying when it all concluded.
Rated 01 Aug 2024
vialov3sgyuvia_lov3sgyu
Rated 20 May 2022
100
70th
YAAAAAAAAAS
Rated 20 May 2022
mrarnmrarn
Rated 03 Jan 2021
50
58th
"Spy Game" is an average spy thriller driven by flashbacks.
Rated 03 Jan 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 05 Nov 2020
60
10th
Viewed November 4, 2020.
Rated 05 Nov 2020
doyler29doyler29
Rated 26 Oct 2020
70
42nd
This is a pretty solid Hollywood thriller that balances this plot with flashbacks that show how Redford recruited Pitt and how their relationship soured. Tony Scott is very restrained here, layering on a lot of style without deliberately fracturing the grammar of the film. The most interesting thing: I think you can literally see Pitt studying Redford in preparation for coopting his style a few years after this.
Rated 26 Oct 2020
leemarvinsleemarvins
Rated 25 Aug 2019
30
13th
Usually love Tony Scott films because he has a verocious, postmodern sense of where to place the camera in his action scenes for maximum effect, but honestly can't remember a damn thing about this film. Just watch Scott film his masterpiece "man on fire" again.
Rated 25 Aug 2019
nackermanNackerman
Rated 12 Jan 2019
40
7th
Features the same disgusting late 90s and early 2000s aesthetics, such as jittery, sped up camera movements etc. as seen in a thousand other movies of the era.
Rated 12 Jan 2019
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 20 Jul 2018
70
57th
aşkın bir hikayesi olmaması kişiselliği "işini bilmek" ve "düz görünmek" üzerinden kuran bir alt tür için sorun teşkil ediyor. ama scott'un üstün becerisi ve patlamadan önce detaya bakmak isteyen hikayesiyle casusiyeyi kurabiliyor. anlatıyı parçalı kurup önemli tarihsel dönemleri ziyaret ederek atmosfer kurma numarası da bir gişe filmi için gayet zarif kotarılmış. pitt'in çatıda öfkelendiği sahne de geçen yıllarda oyunculuk becerisini nasıl geliştirdiğine gö
Rated 20 Jul 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Oct 2017
60
48th
Scott directs another slick spy film, only this time the story is more layered and utilizes a slightly old fashioned flashback structure detailing the relationship between an old pro (Redford) and his young mentor (Pitt) in the cloak and dagger business. It's a surprisingly restrained work that's quite character focused and features less technical showboating, although Scott's fingerprints are all over it. It's a perfectly respectable film, but it's almost too 'square' for its own good.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 29 Jan 2017
80
62nd
The thing that I liked most about Spy Game is the focus on espionage instead of all out action scenes. Of course there was some good action; car chases, gun fights, and some hand-to-hand stuff. The casting is great in this movie. Redford is great but Pitt's performance isn't the best he seems pretty disinterested, which is true of most of his acting but in this movie it was more readily identifiable. As one of Tony Scott's final fims this movie does a good job of showing how great he was.
Rated 29 Jan 2017
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 19 Sep 2016
30
5th
Decent chemistry between the two lead characters, yet not very thrilling, which is a bad thing for a film classified as a thriller.
Rated 19 Sep 2016
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 28 Apr 2016
12
55th
Need to rewatch, but made an impact and full of great acting.
Rated 28 Apr 2016
timon88Timon88
Rated 27 Apr 2016
48
43rd
This flick seems to have been made for a target audience with the attention span of a video game. Robert Redford is the spy with a heart of gold. Brad Pitt seems to be very, very angry all of the time and totally overdoes the schmacting.
Rated 27 Apr 2016
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Jan 2016
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 14 Jan 2016
philamentalphilamental
Rated 05 Nov 2015
80
80th
Redford in one of his last major release lead roles, is perfectly cast as the retiring CIA man who literally hangs around like a bad smell trying to stay one step ahead of everyone else in an attempt to rescue his Protege (Pitt) who has been captured on the other side of the world. Entertaining stuff
Rated 05 Nov 2015
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 19 Apr 2015
55
31st
snooze game.
Rated 19 Apr 2015
naurunauru
Rated 04 Sep 2014
38
28th
This film relies far too heavily on the flashback device as a means to advance the plot. By the second half of the film the story has become so disjointed that it's difficult to stay fully invested in the outcome. There's some very convincing production design, particularly the sound and visuals of war-torn Beirut, but most of film takes place in offices, most of the cinematography capturing sideways glances and the shuffling of papers. Ultimately it's a disappointment, considering the cast.
Rated 04 Sep 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 17 Jul 2014
60
62nd
It's mostly entertaining, contains a good leading performance from Robert Redford, and has Tony Scott's signature style attached to it -- for better or for worse. It has a good approach to storytelling that I found very effective, and it's been edited down so that there's never a dull moment. It needed to remove or tone down some of its convoluted, confusing and unnecessary subplots, as well as make its characters seem less infallible than they are, but for the most part this is enjoyable.
Rated 17 Jul 2014
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 19 Feb 2014
71
47th
Robert Redford is absolutely wonderful, but Brad Pitt just seems like he's phoning it in hardcore. Not bad at all, even if it does kind of lose itself in its own story at about the first hour.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
70
39th
70.000
Rated 18 Sep 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
52
28th
All the cool stuff happens in disjointed flashbacks.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
liquid3600LiQuid3600
Rated 28 Aug 2012
6
58th
When you play the game of spies, you win or you lose.
Rated 28 Aug 2012
stuie299stuie299
Rated 12 Jul 2012
85
76th
A great movie. The chemistry between Redford and Pitt was superb. The story for the most part was intriguing. There were a few parts, usually when they were trying to make a joke that the dialogue fell flat. Also it got just a little bit sappy at the very end but redeemed itself with a joke that was a fitting final scene. You'll definitely enjoy this if you're a fan of the genre and/or Redford/Pitt. BTW I couldn't stop thinking how much Robert Redford looks like Bryan Cranston in this film.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
glmglm
Rated 06 Feb 2012
68
40th
68.250
Rated 06 Feb 2012
metropicalmetropical
Rated 16 Sep 2011
90
73rd
better than expected
Rated 16 Sep 2011
bunkenBunken
Rated 06 Jul 2011
70
71st
Solid spy thriller and probably Tony's best film after Top Gun... Cause nothing can ever beat Top Gun! It doesn't matter how many train movies you make mr. Scott. F16's are just way cooler!
Rated 06 Jul 2011
el_pedroEl Pedro
Rated 18 Mar 2011
64
34th
a cool story
Rated 18 Mar 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
I will have to do a rewatch, from what I remember it was a so so spy thriller considering it's leads.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 29 Aug 2010
50
19th
Really expected a lot more from a thriller starring Pitt and Redford. The story's structure, which involves Redford's character sitting in a room and telling the story is a big part of why this film's suspense level never hits takeoff speed.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 22 Aug 2010
44
54th
#00s(e)#, story, (dir Scott), (B Pitt, Catherine McC)
Rated 22 Aug 2010
repolhorepolho
Rated 15 Aug 2010
70
50th
Fun, but there's too much political intrigue and too little spying.
Rated 15 Aug 2010
cilogyCilogy
Rated 06 Jul 2010
80
53rd
A film that reminds us how cool Robert Redford is. A movie that is reminiscent of classic spy films, and at the same time, has a calm and smooth understanding about itself.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
gcg1988gcg1988
Rated 15 Apr 2010
89
35th
brad and robert....father and son... i think so
Rated 15 Apr 2010
vesupriavesupria
Rated 01 Feb 2010
3
22nd
Run-of-the-mill spy thriller, less mass amounts of action scenes, instead replaced by a few nice little touches (ie tricks of the trade in the "Spy Game"). The love story was a bit sentimental but it didn't overly dwell on it.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 17 Jan 2010
80
72nd
Upon giving this film a rewatch I found it far more enjoyable the second time around. The soundtrack is absolutely superb and the film itself relies more on charm and spy tricks rather than gun battles and relentless action when compared to the James Bond films. Redford is superb and Brad Pitt is sound in his supporting role. Highly recommended if you're a fan of spy films or if you like Tony Scott.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
30
21st
Quite possibly the most forgettable movie ever made.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
quickyapiQuickyAPI
Rated 18 Dec 2009
70
60th
Enjoyable action suspense movie about an American spy going rogue. Really entertaining, and though the acting wasn't stellar, the screenplay worked well for me.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 26 May 2009
80
69th
15-6-2010 reseen, pretty nice
Rated 26 May 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 29 Apr 2009
70
61st
A decent movie about spys. Actings good, although the story is not so original.
Rated 29 Apr 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
55
63rd
I may be crossing the plot with other spy movies, but this was pretty intense.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
achewoodACHEWOOD
Rated 14 Feb 2009
90
80th
Fun movie to watch. very suspenseful
Rated 14 Feb 2009
quickyQuicky
Rated 22 Sep 2008
70
60th
Enjoyable action suspense movie about an American spy going rogue. Really entertaining, and though the acting wasn't stellar, the screenplay worked well for me.
Rated 22 Sep 2008
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 14 Aug 2008
63
34th
Not really anything memorable about this. I barely remember it now, only a short time after seeing it.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
59
62nd
okay movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
71
88th
ger; ein agent muss von seinem anwerber gerettet werden, da die CIA nicht helfen will
Rated 27 Feb 2008
patrickvapatrickva
Rated 26 Jan 2008
82
41st
Slick and entertaining.
Rated 26 Jan 2008
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
60
77th
Rather good. Understated and twisty. Not much action, but then it's not an action film.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
joshk84joshk84
Rated 25 Oct 2007
87
92nd
Awesome movie. The interplay between Robert Redford and Brad Pitt was fabulous.
Rated 25 Oct 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 04 Oct 2007
64
36th
Entertaining enough
Rated 04 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
flawed but entertaining
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
85
86th
Good
Rated 21 Aug 2007
djfntstquedjfntstque
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
48th
Underrated.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
21st
modestly entertaining well-made thriller that looks great and builds suspense but somehow lacks an edge that would make it memorable and compelling.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7wlancfvjq7wlanCFVjq
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
25th
Nice. Not able to knock me off the seat though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
freakfreak
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
67th
Decent retro spy flick. Nothing special but i can't help it i like it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
38th
eh.....(My hand is flexed, extended and rocking back and forth)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
17th
There's something about Tony Scott's films that make them admirable to a degree, but ultimately they just don't work.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brianduffBrianDuff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
15th
This movie feels like everything about it was sitting on the shelf for far too long before they actually got around to making it. It's all just very stale and uninspiring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spazzcorespazzcore
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
20th
A better than average thriller. Not one of Pitts best, but still a good watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
randallflaggrandallflagg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
38th
Nice, but not great
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3names3Names
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
30th
A movie that deserved a better title, as I recall... Give it a chance...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scanfield22SCanfield22
Rated 02 Aug 2007
83
66th
A smart, well paced thriller that brings together two generational heartthrobs into a modern actioner, it also shows that these two actors have real chops, and Tony Scott knows exactly what the hell he's doing. It centers on two CIA agents, with Redford teaching Pitt the ropes, while at the same time the narrative shows Pitt using that training to get out of a situation that he should have never been in from the start.
Rated 02 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
91
74th
Pitt and Redford work really well together.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
45
24th
Didn't quite do it for me.
Rated 26 May 2007
seven7blursseven7blurs
Rated 02 May 2007
0
5th
I've seen this, I remember putting it in the DVD player at my Grandfather's house. Can't remember a single thing that happened in this movie
Rated 02 May 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
71
53rd
I just really liked seeing Robert Redford and Brad Pitt on screen together.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 20 Mar 2007
55
23rd
Given the great cast I was very surprised how bored I was during it.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
bricksBricks
Rated 22 Jan 2007
28
2nd
Incredibly boring.
Rated 22 Jan 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 26 Nov 2006
63
65th
It's just a plain old movie, but it's very good.
Rated 26 Nov 2006

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