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Directed by
Roger Donaldson Written by
Roger Towne, Kurt Wimmer Cast
Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Kenneth Mitchell [more]
Release Date
• USA: Jan 31, 2003
• UK: 21 Mar 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 27, 2003
• R2: 3 Nov 2003
Official Website:
The Recruit Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language.
Running Time
1 hour, 55 minutes
Country USA
Studio Barber, Birnbaum, Spyglass Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• The Recruit
• The Farm
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The Recruit Reviews |
By the end of the film, these are the thoughts that will be occupying your mind, because The Recruit will have stopped playing fair by then. It's a shame, because it could have been a much better movie. But, unfortunately, Al Pacino can only play one character at a time. [read review] B-
--Larry Carroll (CountingDown)
When I see a movie like "The Recruit," I wonder: Who wanted to make this thing? It's not bad, but it's not good, either. It's nothing but style and noise, threadbare of content, empty of ideas. Is it anything? Not really. [read review]
--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
For the most part, "The Recruit" is a taut drama involving CIA recruit-in-training James Clayton and his recruiter, Walter Burke. But it eventually trips over its own plot twists and can't quite shake its predictability. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
Ridiculous, laughable, intelligence-insulting “thriller” that’s only enjoyable on a ‘so bad it’s almost good’ level – Farrell has charisma to spare but it’s not enough to save this. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
durable Hollywood hack, Roger Donaldson chugs out a watchable, join-the-dots thriller in "The Recruit" - a picture which amiably passes time, without grabbing your attention. [read review] 
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
In a misguided attempt to provide a few too many twists and turns, Roger Donaldson's otherwise enjoyable thriller takes a detour into a sinkhole from which it never escapes. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
So, while the training sequences are surprisingly exciting and involving, the remainder of The Recruit is a tremendous letdown. [read review] 
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
Never quite as unpredictable as it aspires to be, but Farrell's performance and Pacino's presence pulls it above the average. [read review] 7/10
--Gary Panton (Movie Gazette)
Nothing is what it seems -- especially Al Pacino's jazzy, freewheeling performance -- in this preposterous CIA thriller. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
Doesn’t know how to finish in a satisfying fashion, thus dragging the rest of the film down with its conclusion. [read review] 70/100
--Ryan Cracknell (Apollo Guide)
It's the kind of movie you can sit back and enjoy, as long as you don't make the mistake of thinking too much. [read review]
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
It was an interesting film, full of plot twists and turns, but it was a little too predictable in the end. [read review] 7/10
--Dick Douglas (Movie-Vault.com)
Plot conscious, smart, and suspenseful [read review] B+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
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