# The Recruit (2003)

> A brilliant young graduate enters CIA training and discovers that surviving the agency's tests may require distrusting the mentor who recruited him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1092

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Cast: Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Karl Pruner, Eugene Lipinski, Mike Realba, Domenico Fiore
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292506/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, tense, aggressive, thriller night, spy movie marathon

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