The Recruit

Directed by Roger Donaldson
PG-13
2003    1h 55mAction, Thriller
6.643%58%6.4
A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.
  • Colin FarrellJames Clayton
  • Al PacinoWalter Burke
  • Bridget MoynahanLayla Moore
  • Gabriel MachtZack
  • Karl PrunerDennis Slayne
  • Eugene LipinskiHusky Man
  • Mike RealbaRonnie Gibson
  • Domenico FioreInstructor #1
  • Ron LeaDell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
  • Jeanie CallejaCo-Ed #1
  • Jessica GrecoBrunette at Blue Ridge
  • Angelo TsarouchasCab Driver
  • Veronica HurnickPolygraph Interrogator
  • Steve LucescuInstructor #2
  • Richard FitzpatrickRob Stevens
  • John WatsonGuard
  • Chris OwensArt Wallis
  • Janet BaileyYoung Instructor
  • Sam KaliliehElliot
  • Merwin MondesirStan

The Recruit Ratings & Reviews

  • WAR STOICJanuary 14, 2026
    A decent thrller with Farrell and Pachino.
  • pipanniFebruary 9, 2025
    One of those movies with a very nice flow, that you can rewatch multiple times. Convincing performances by all and an interesting story.

The Recruit Trivia

The Recruit was released on January 31, 2003.

The Recruit was directed by Roger Donaldson.

The Recruit has a runtime of 1h 55m.

The Recruit was produced by Roger Birnbaum, Jeff Apple, Gary Barber.

A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.

The key characters in The Recruit are James Clayton (Colin Farrell), Walter Burke (Al Pacino), Layla Moore (Bridget Moynahan).

The Recruit is rated PG-13.

The Recruit is an Action, Thriller film.

The Recruit has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.

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