What is the recruit about?

What is the recruit about?

In an era when the country’s first line of defense – human intelligence – is more important than ever, comes an explosive thriller that gives an insider’s view into the CIA’s secret training ground: The Farm. James Clayton (Colin Farrell) might not have the attitude of a typical recruit, but he is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the country — and he’s just the person that Walter Burke (Al Pacino) wants in the Agency.
The Recruit/Film synopsis

Who is the mole in the recruit?

But James doesn’t have much time to be devastated — Burke reveals that he was flushed out of the program for a reason. Layla Moore is a mole who infiltrated the CIA via The Farm and is now trying to steal a deadly new kind of computer virus.

How did recruit end?

James romances Layla and plants a bug on her, eventually tailing her to a dead drop. Upon following the agent who picked up what Layla delivered to her contact, James discovers it’s Zack, ultimately shooting him before confronting Layla about their shared treason.

What is Ice 9 in The Recruit?

computer virus
There are numerous references to Kurt Vonnegut Jr., including the computer virus being named Ice-9 (from “Cat’s Cradle”), Clayton reading “Slaughterhouse Five” at the coffee shop, and Clayton referring to his father’s eggs as the “Breakfast of Champions”.

Who is Layla in the recruit?

Bridget Moynahan
The Recruit (2003) – Bridget Moynahan as Layla Moore – IMDb.

When did the recruit come out?

January 31, 2003 (USA)
The Recruit/Release date

Who is the bad guy in the recruit?

Walter Burke is the main antagonist of the 2003 spy thriller movie The Recruit.

Why did Mr Burke recruit James Clayton as his action agent?

He recruits an MIT whiz-kid named James Clayton (Colin Farrell), who turns down a big offer from Dell Computers because he wants to know more about the fate of his late father, a CIA agent. Or maybe because he uses a Macintosh.

Where did they film the recruit?

It was mainly filmed in Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada, with some landmark scenes, such as that from the Iwo Jima Memorial by the Arlington National Cemetery, shot in and around Washington, D.C. The film’s working title was “The Farm”.

Why is the recruit rated PG 13?

The MPAA rated The Recruit PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language.

Is the recruit based on a book?

The Recruit is the first novel in the CHERUB series, written by Robert Muchamore….The Recruit (novel)

When was the recruit made?