Spy Game

Synopsis:1991: the Cold War is ending. Just days before the US President is to visit China for trade talks, a CIA operative named Bishop is captured in a rogue operation at a Chinese prison. He'll be shot in 24 hours unless the President steps in. CIA honchos hunker down at Langley, controlling the damage to the diplomatic mission by hanging Bishop out to dry. Enter Nathan Muir, one day before retirement from the Agency, the man who recruited and trained Bishop. Can he find a way to get the President to free Bishop; if that fails, can he engineer a rescue? He hangs around Langley, telling stories aboutmore… Bishop, as he gathers intelligence, looks for opportunities, and runs his own spy game.

Rating: Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality.

Run Time: 126 Minutes

Director: Tony Scott

Dvd Extra's: Clandestine Ops, Audio Commentary by Director Tony Scott, Audio Commentary by Producers Marc Abraham and Douglas Wick, Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary, Script to Storyboard Process Featuring the Director, Theatrical Trailer, DVD Rom Features.

Nudity Factor: None

Of Note: Dedicated to the memory of Elizabeth Jean Scott (died 2001), mother of Tony Scott and Ridley Scott.

Review by: Jason James Rating:

I really liked this movie. I think everyone does a great job in the roles that they play. Brad Pitt being the young operative, Robert Redford being his boss. With that goes great storytelling. It jumps back and forth between present day and what lead up to present day events. The opening scene sets the stage then the rest of the movie is there to explain what just happened and why it happened. With this style of storytelling you get character development in bits and pieces instead of all at once. It also shows a great example that is very true in todays politics. If you make hard and fast policies people are going to know the loop holes. Overall I think this was a great movie and one that I recommend.