The Recruit
Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.
2003 | 115m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Roger Donaldson |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Roger Towne, Mitch Glazer, Kurt Wimmer |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 2003 |
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| Director: | Roger Donaldson |
| Writer: | Roger Towne, Mitch Glazer, Kurt Wimmer |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | spy, washington dc, usa, central intelligence agency (cia), recruit, training, surveillance, extramarital affair, aggressive, intense |
| Production Companies | Birnbaum/Barber Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $101,200,000
Budget: $46,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 29, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Farrell | James Clayton |
| Al Pacino | Walter Burke |
| Bridget Moynahan | Layla Moore |
| Gabriel Macht | Zack |
| Karl Pruner | Dennis Slayne |
| Eugene Lipinski | Husky Man |
| Mike Realba | Ronnie Gibson |
| Domenico Fiore | Instructor #1 |
| Ron Lea | Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph) |
| Jeanie Calleja | Co-Ed #1 |
| Jessica Greco | Brunette at Blue Ridge |
| Angelo Tsarouchas | Cab Driver |
| Veronica Hurnick | Polygraph Interrogator |
| Steve Lucescu | Instructor #2 |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | Rob Stevens |
| John Watson | Guard |
| Chris Owens | Art Wallis |
| Janet Bailey | Young Instructor |
| Sam Kalilieh | Elliot |
| Merwin Mondesir | Stan |
| Elisa Moolecherry | Lisa Sahadi |
| Sheldon Davis | Security Officer #1 |
| Oscar Hsu | Psychiatrist #1 |
| Arlene Mazerolle | Psychiatrist #2 |
| Brian Rhodes | Psychiatrist #3 |
| Steve Behal | Exam Procter |
| Jane Moffat | Polygraph Technician |
| Bart Bedford | Co-Worker |
| Tony Craig | Transit Cop |
| David Boyce | New Security Guard |
| Tova Smith | Beth |
| Michael Rubenfeld | Felix |
| Kenneth Mitchell | Alan |
| Mark Ellis | Test Instructor |
| Neil Crone | Farm Instructor #3 |
| Ray Paisley | Farm Instructor #4 |
| Scott McCord | Young Instructor #2 |
| Jenny Cooper | Blonde |
| Shaun Verreault | Band Member #1 |
| Safwan Javed | Band Member #2 |
| Earl Pereira | Band Member #3 |
| Conrad Bergschneider | Firing Range Instructor |
| John Wayne Shafer | Langley Gate Guard |
| Stephen Lee Wright | Running Instructor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roger Towne | Writer |
| Ron Hobbs | Storyboard |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Mitch Glazer | Writer |
| Christopher Brooks | Music Editor |
| Sylvain Cournoyer | Key Makeup Artist |
| Rob McCallum | Storyboard |
| Alan Zielonko | Cableman |
| Arlindo Vicente | Leadman |
| Roger Donaldson | Director |
| Kurt Wimmer | Writer |
| Kate Lacey | Casting Associate |
| Shelley Cook | Stunt Double |
| Jeff J.J. Authors | First Assistant Director |
| Robin D. Cook | Casting |
| Andrew McAlpine | Production Design |
| Cara Fay | Post Production Supervisor |
| Scotty Allan | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Peter Nicolakakos | Set Decoration |
| Tom Bellfort | ADR Editor, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Neil Morfitt | Assistant Art Director |
| David E. Fluhr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Reynald Trudel | Boom Operator |
| Michael Russo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Andy Chmura | Camera Operator |
| Ronald Gauvin | Rigging Grip |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Design |
| Nicole Hilliard-Forde | Casting Associate |
| Gordon White | Set Designer |
| Stuart Mitchell | Transportation Captain |
| Kaz Kobielski | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Joe Curtin | Construction Coordinator |
| Bob Rodgers | Rigging Gaffer |
| Dennis Davenport | Art Direction |
| Christian P. Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lori Greenberg | Assistant Production Manager |
| Samantha Armstrong | Script Supervisor |
| Penny Charter | Second Assistant Director |
| Jason Bogard | Production Accountant |
| Marcia Ross | Casting |
| Angel De Angelis | Hairstylist |
| Fred Kamping | Location Manager |
| Dawn M. Stoliar | First Assistant Editor |
| Dave Staples | Transportation Coordinator |
| Erich Stratmann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | Color Timer |
| John Caglione Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| David C. Hughes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Gary Deneault | Best Boy Electric |
| Mathew Hart | Unit Production Manager |
| Alex Gibson | Music Editor |
| Karen Tyrell | Unit Publicist |
| Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | Key Hair Stylist |
| Deryck Blake | Property Master |
| John Subotich | Leadman |
| Mary Beth Smith | Negative Cutter |
| Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| Linda Petty | Costume Supervisor |
| Douglas Ganton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Richmond Riedel | First Assistant Editor |
| Vair Macphee | Production Coordinator |
| Gilles Corbeil | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Klaus Badelt | Orchestrator, Music |
| Steve Lucescu | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gregory Plotkin | First Assistant Editor |
| Blake Neely | Orchestrator |
| Robert Elhai | Orchestrator |
| Michael Silvers | Dialogue Editor |
| Monique Ganderton | Stunt Double |
| Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | ADR Supervisor |
| Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeff Apple | Producer |
| Ric Kidney | Executive Producer |
| Megan Wolpert | Co-Producer |
| Gary Barber | Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
| Jonathan Glickman | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 53 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 15 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
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7.0
Second time seeing this one, the other was when it was released on DVD some time ago, and thought it was an okay espionage-thriller, though the ending was on the laughable side, primarily the monologue one character does when any CIA agent, bent or not, would've shut their trap shut. Anyway, it w ... as entertaining and actually if Disney (who I think owns the rights) wanted more adult-oriented content for Hulu, could make a series out of this, would be timely IMO. At this point, they could get Farrell to make a cameo... **3.25/5**
Jun 23, 2021