Description: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 B1991: 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 about Bishop, as he gathers intelligence, looks for opportunities, and runs his own spy game.... (more)(less)
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Cast : Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack
What was it about?
Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors.
My two cents:
I have some mixed feelings about this one. Indeed, on one hand, it is a very well made and entertaining spy flick, no doubt. On the other hand, it is a flick starring two Hollywood giants, shouldn't it be better than this?!? It was also one of the last mo"
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Robert Redfordilla on 24 tuntia aikaa pelastaa Brad Pitt kiinalaisilta samalla kun muita CIA:n poikia ei kiinnosta. Suurin osa filmistä kuluu joihinkin Redfordin muisteloihin, ja varsinaisessa juonessa alkaa tapahtua vasta jossain loppumetreillä. Pystyy Tony Scott toki paskempaan niin halutessaan, mutta suhteellisen yhdentekevää kertakäyttöhuttua herran vakoilupelit tarjoavat silti."
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