
CIA operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he finds out that his protege Tom Bishop (Pitt) has been arrested in China for espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA's top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. As he embarks on his mission to free Bishop, Muir recalls how he recruited and trained the young rookie, at that time a sergeant in Vietnam, their turbulent times together as... (Full plot summary below)
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CIA operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he finds out that his protege Tom Bishop (Pitt) has been arrested in China for espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA's top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. As he embarks on his mission to free Bishop, Muir recalls how he recruited and trained the young rookie, at that time a sergeant in Vietnam, their turbulent times together as operatives and the woman who threatened their friendship.
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| Film Journal InternationalDoris ToumarkineScott applies his usual flashy, stylized and high-voltage craftsmanship to the perfect vehicle here. |
| Countingdown.comLarry CarrollRedford is cool in this movie. He's as cool as a Baskin Robbins delivery truck caught in New England's Blizzard of '78. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's well-plotted, acted with a charismatic flair and right on the zeitgeist. |
| IFilmDave WhiteThis movie is about guys sitting around in meetings, trying to out-spy each other. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperI'll admit the main story is implausible, but the flashbacks were spectacular, and the cast is really good here. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThe script provides an excellent payoff, although action fans may not agree, because that payoff is the equivalent of a Cheshire cat's grin. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenSpy Game emphasizes brains over bullets and fists. It is a slickly-made film about a more cerebral conflict. |
| New TimesGregory WeinkaufA mess, but it's a rousing mess, with ample humor and action to satisfy the discerning dullard within. |
| Looking CloserJeffrey Overstreet... afterwards I realized that I had been maneuvered into rooting for a dangerously reckless and presumptuous man. |
| Chicago TribuneMark CaroIf you like Redford, Spy Game will be a real treat: a fast electric thriller full of the old Sundance charm and pizzazz. |