The Recruit
“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.
Genres
Action, Thriller
Studio
Birnbaum/Barber Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Recruit performed
Budget
$46.0M
Worldwide Gross
$101.2M
Gross Profit
$55.2M
Return
2.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$13M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~35/65, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Action) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
James Clayton
Colin Farrell
James Clayton
Walter Burke
Al Pacino
Walter Burke
Layla Moore
Bridget Moynahan
Layla Moore
Zack
Gabriel Macht
Zack
Dennis Slayne
Karl Pruner
Dennis Slayne
Husky Man
Eugene Lipinski
Husky Man
Ronnie Gibson
Mike Realba
Ronnie Gibson
Instructor #1
Domenico Fiore
Instructor #1
Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
Ron Lea
Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
Co-Ed #1
Jeanie Calleja
Co-Ed #1
Brunette at Blue Ridge
Jessica Greco
Brunette at Blue Ridge
Cab Driver
Angelo Tsarouchas
Cab Driver
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