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| Director: Tony Scott
Actors: Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine Mccormack, Stephen Dillane, Larry Bryggman
Category: DVD
Buy New: $22.18
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Rating:  229 reviews
Sales Rank: 233476
Format: Pal
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Japanese (Unknown), German (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 902637-9
EAN: 3259190263796
ASIN: B00006684D
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2001
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Amazon.com
A thinking person's thriller, Spy Game employs dense plotting without sacrificing the kinetic momentum that is director Tony Scott's trademark. The film has the byzantine scope of a novel, focusing on veteran CIA operative Nathan Muir (Robert Redford), whose protege Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt) is scheduled for execution in a Chinese prison. It's Muir's last day before retiring (cliche alert!), and Bishop is being deliberately sacrificed by oily CIA officials to ensure healthy trade with China. Muir has 24 hours to rescue Bishop and his perfunctory love interest (Catherine McCormack), and Spy Game connects the mentor's end-run strategy to flashbacks of his student's exploits in Berlin, Beirut, and beyond. Ambitious but emotionally bland--and not as exciting as Scott's Enemy of the State--Spy Game offers pass-the-torch humor between leather-faced Redford and pretty boy Pitt, and although their dialogue is occasionally limp, the movie compensates with efficient style and substance. --Jeff Shannon
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 excellent movie April 8, 2009
L. A. Larson (los angeles)
Redford wow, Pitt wow, picuture a big wow the plot very twiisty and a pleasure ro watch.
 Spy Game March 19, 2009
A. Higgins
Took a little longer than expected, but not by much, it was in good condition.
Classic January 8, 2009
Henry (AZ)
This is a great thriller and keeps you engaged in nonstop excitement. Robert Redford at his best.
playing for keeps November 25, 2008
Bob (Divided States)
"It's Muir's last day before retiring (cliche alert!)" says Amazon review. Lol. That is true. Why they gotta do that? SPY GAME is a good movie though. It's got good acting, was directed well, tells a good story and I always appreciate seeing lots of Europe in a movie. It doesn't paint dark enough a picture of the CIA, an organization that has done enough harm in the world that socially responsible filmmakers should never miss the opportunity to really let those creeps have it, imo. But of course sending a message is not even close to being the whole point of telling a story or making a movie. I'd say, just don't make 'em look good. And SPY GAME does sort of come close, what with none other than Brad Pitt and Robert Redford together on screen. Two of Hollywood's best looking and most charismatic actors. They're cool together. Basically as a young soldier Pitt is recruited by Redford to the Company. They do some work over the years (the hot spots: eastern europe, the middle east)and eventually Pitt becomes disillusioned with spy games and all the shenanigans and murder. Pitt falls in love with a woman. Pitt and Redford go their seperate ways, but before they do Redford has made clear his belief that one should never stick their neck out. Pitt then gets caught by Chinese authorities trying to save his woman. I'll leave the rest for you to enjoy. I recommend SPY GAME
Neat Twist on Spy Movies August 26, 2008
Joe
This was a pretty typical spy movie, fast-moving, double-agents, all that stuff. However, most of the real-time action in the movie takes place in an office. I found this part of the movie to be interesting and taut, and it was more than a little refreshing for the genre. Robert Redford plays a great smart-[expletive deleted], and I enjoyed the office scenes a lot. The flashbacks were good at times, but tended toward the saccharine. Can't say I'm thrilled with the ending, either, but it wasn't a complete cheat.
If too many car chases are giving you a headache, this low-key spy flick might be something you're into.
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