The recruit
(DVD) 

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Birnbaum, Roger.
Apple, Jeff, 1954-
Barber, Gary.
Towne, Roger.
Wimmer, Kurt, 1964-
Published
[United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, c2003.
MPAA Rating
PG-13 Rated
Status
On Shelf
Bellevue - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 R3117W
1 available
Bordeaux - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 R3117W
1 available
Madison - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 R3117W
1 available

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Bellevue - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 R3117WOn Shelf
Bordeaux - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 R3117WOn Shelf
Madison - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 R3117WOn Shelf

Description

Loading Description...

Similar titles, authors, and more

Subjects

LC Subjects
Employees -- Recruiting -- Drama.
Intelligence officers -- Drama.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version (1.78:1 ; 16x9)
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Language
English
ISBN
0788842951
UPC
786936207996
Notes
General Note
Special features: deleted scenes with optional commentary; "Spy school: inside the CIA Training program" a never-before-seen look inside the CIA; feature commentary with director Roger Donaldson and Colin Farrell.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, David Rosenbloom ; music, Klaus Badelt ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Paztor ; production designer, Andrew McAlpine.
Participants/Performers
Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Karl Pruner, Eugene Lipinski.
Description
Clayton recently completed his studies at MIT. One evening, Clayton is approached by Walter Burke, a recruiter for the CIA, and believes Clayton is just the sort of man the CIA is looking for. Clayton, who has little interest in an ordinary nine-to-five career and accepts the offer. Clayton has to keep in mind Burke's dictum that "nothing is as it seems," especially when Clayton is given a special assignment -- find the mole within the Agency's training program who is actually feeding information to America's enemies.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, sexuality and language.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued on VHS.
System Details
DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital, 5.1 DTS ES, Region 1 encoding.
Language
English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Published Reviews

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Birnbaum, R., Apple, J., Barber, G., Towne, R., Wimmer, K., Glazer, M., Donaldson, R., Pacino, A., Farrell, C., Moynahan, B., Macht, G., Pruner, K., Lipinski, E., Dryburgh, S., Rosenbloom, D., Badelt, K., Paztor, B. A., & McAlpine, A. (2003). The recruit. (Widescreen version (1.78:1 ; 16x9)). Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Roger. Birnbaum et al.. 2003. The Recruit. Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Roger. Birnbaum et al.. The Recruit. Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Birnbaum, R., Apple, J., Barber, G., Towne, R., Wimmer, K., Glazer, M. and Donaldson, R. et al (2003). The recruit. Widescreen version (1.78:1 ; 16x9) [United States] : Burbank, Calif.: Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Birnbaum, Roger., et al. The Recruit. Widescreen version (1.78:1 ; 16x9), Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.