The Recruit (2003)

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Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems.

A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

• Released: 2003-01-31
• Genres: Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 1,991 votes

Directed by Roger Donaldson.

Top cast

• Colin Farrell as James Clayton
• Al Pacino as Walter Burke
• Bridget Moynahan as Layla Moore
• Gabriel Macht as Zack
• Karl Pruner as Dennis Slayne
• Eugene Lipinski as Husky Man
• Mike Realba as Ronnie Gibson
• Domenico Fiore as Instructor #1
• Ron Lea as Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
• Jeanie Calleja as Co-Ed #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Recruit

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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