The Recruit
James Clayton is not a typical officer . As Burke teaches him game rule; as a result, James quickly rises. But James is assigned a special case to answer his question about his role
2 April 1974, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
19 April 1971, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
21 February 1976, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28 April 1971, Binghamton, New York, USA
7 January 1974, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
26 May 1969, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
December 29, 2010
Above-average thriller, but not very memorable.June 01, 2008
Watchable only for its star power and scarce caffeine kicks...awfully predictable. [Blu-Ray]February 03, 2003
I liked all those set pieces where they set up these elaborate schemes, and you're not sure who the good guy is, and the bad guy.February 08, 2005
The film still makes a diverting entertainment in spite of its obviousness.January 31, 2003
A compelling, if throwaway, drama.February 05, 2003
The Recruit weighs in like a porous brick of recycled polypropylene.January 31, 2003
It's nothing but style and noise, threadbare of content, empty of ideas.February 01, 2003
A conjurer's trick that delights for about an hour, then spirals into idiocy.April 29, 2009
I'm still hoping Pacino will dazzle with a great performance eventually...October 15, 2004
Pacino's puppet-stringing of his recruit is reminiscent of Peter O'Toole's manipulative character in 1980's 'The Stunt Man.'February 12, 2003
Here I suspected the ultimate villain almost from the very beginning -- and, if I wasn't fooled, I can't imagine anyone else will be, either.August 08, 2006
Many would believe Pacino could do no wrong but he has. The Recruit serves only to ignite a pilot light in the imagination of espionage lovers everywhere.