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The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
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- 2 wins & 13 nominations total
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- TriviaEdward Wilson (Matt Damon) is partly based upon the founder of the C.I.A.'s counterintelligence operations, James Jesus Angleton.
- GoofsThe scenes in war-time London show the characters walking outside at night under working street-lights, but London's streetlights were not turned on during war-time, in order to make it more difficult for German bombers to locate their targets.
- Quotes
Joseph Palmi: Let me ask you something... we Italians, we got our families, and we got the church; the Irish, they have the homeland, Jews their tradition; even the niggers, they got their music. What about you people, Mr. Wilson, what do you have?
Edward Wilson: The United States of America. The rest of you are just visiting.
- Alternate versionsThe "HBO Max" streaming version is 30 min shorter, removing a lot of back story between Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), Clover (Angelina Jolie), and Laura (Tammy Blanchard)
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Good Shepherd (2006)
- SoundtracksH.M.S. Pinafore: Act 1: Hail! Men O'War's Men... I'm Called Little Buttercup
Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert (uncredited)
Music by Arthur Sullivan (uncredited)
Performed by Matt Damon and Cast
Featured review
Know In Advance This Is Not An Action Film, And Then Sit Back & Enjoy It
I had a huge advantage before watching this on DVD. I was told by a good friend that it was extremely slow, and be prepared to be bored out of "my mind." Well, I wasn't bored, maybe because I now expected a slower, non-action-packed CIA-type film....and I wasn't disappointed. Actually, I liked it, mainly because of the cinematography. This is stunning in its photography. Kudos to Director Robert De Niro and Director of Photography Robert Richardson for their work in here.
I also appreciated the low profanity in here. After watching "The Departed," this far-cleaner film was a treat for the ears, too. Yes, there are a handful of 'f-words," but not much else including no blasphemy.
But, I agree that this is a very slow film and it helps to know that in advance. It's also one you have to follow closely and time periods shift back and forth, mainly from 1961 back to the early 1940s.
The story winds up presenting an interesting question which is posed to Matt Damon's character, "Edward Wilson." He plays an extremely loyal CIA man, a guy who is straight-arrow and one whose priority is country-first. The dilemma occurs at the end when he must choose between what's best for his son or his country.
It's a thought-out, interesting story that takes a few sides to the left of center more than the right, but is not really a movie with any heavy-handed political agenda, mainly pointing out what it takes to be a successful "spy" and that this unemotional detachment can be rough on some people and their families.
Damon heads an all-star cast that includes Angeline Jolie (who looks spectacular as a woman in the early 1940s), Billy Crudup, Alec Baldwin, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton and many others.
This movie, I suspect, will either put you to sleep or fascinate you.
I also appreciated the low profanity in here. After watching "The Departed," this far-cleaner film was a treat for the ears, too. Yes, there are a handful of 'f-words," but not much else including no blasphemy.
But, I agree that this is a very slow film and it helps to know that in advance. It's also one you have to follow closely and time periods shift back and forth, mainly from 1961 back to the early 1940s.
The story winds up presenting an interesting question which is posed to Matt Damon's character, "Edward Wilson." He plays an extremely loyal CIA man, a guy who is straight-arrow and one whose priority is country-first. The dilemma occurs at the end when he must choose between what's best for his son or his country.
It's a thought-out, interesting story that takes a few sides to the left of center more than the right, but is not really a movie with any heavy-handed political agenda, mainly pointing out what it takes to be a successful "spy" and that this unemotional detachment can be rough on some people and their families.
Damon heads an all-star cast that includes Angeline Jolie (who looks spectacular as a woman in the early 1940s), Billy Crudup, Alec Baldwin, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton and many others.
This movie, I suspect, will either put you to sleep or fascinate you.
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- Also known as
- Hồ Sơ Một Điệp Viên
- Filming locations
- Parque Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic(scenes in Leopoldville)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $110,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $59,952,835
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,912,110
- Dec 24, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $100,266,865
- Runtime2 hours 47 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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