Product Details

• Actors: Conrad Bergschneider, Tony Craig, Colin Farrell, Ron Lea, Chris Owens
• Format: Color, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Touchstone / Disney
• DVD Release Date: June 3, 2008
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016CP2NQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,849 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Academy Award(R) winner Al Pacino (1992: Best Actor SCENT OF A WOMAN) and Colin Farrell (MINORITY REPORT) take you deep inside the CIA in the action-packed psychological thriller THE RECRUIT -- now more riveting than ever on Blu-ray Disc(R)! Walter Burke (Pacino) thinks brilliant MIT grad James Clayton (Farrell) is exactly the sort of person the Agency needs. But just when rising star James starts to question his role his feelings for fellow recruit Layla (Bridget Moynahan) and his cat-and-mouse relationship with his mentor Burke taps him to root out a mole. As the suspense builds in a maze of gripping twists and turns there are only two things James can count on: he can't trust anyone and nothing is as it seems. Watch as a shadowy world of secrets is illuminated in the bright razor-sharp clarity of high definition. And feel your pulse race with every footstep every gunshot every deadly whisper -- with spectacularly enhanced audio quality. Experience unparalleled thrills in Blu-ray™ High Definition.System Requirements:Running Time: 115 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 786936726718 Manufacturer No: 05368100

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this movie and love the new format!, January 8, 2009

By	Jeremy Pierson "movie marvel" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The recruit is now in the original ratio that was shown in theaters! It has a great transfer and is one of my favorites. Farrell is at his best in this movie and it has a great cast...Pacino, Bridget Moynahan. This movie has gotten some undeserving negative reviews. Some things we may have seen before, but that doesn't stop this movie from being superb. Love this movie!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, September 29, 2008

By	K. Bowman (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Recruit was one of the coolest movies to come out about the CIA. Colin Farrell and Al Pacino did a terrific cameo with each other. I would recommend anybody to get this movie.

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining movie is even better on Blu-ray, October 22, 2009

By	Darren Harrison "DVD collector and reviewer" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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It's always interesting to watch a movie that was filmed in your back-yard and even though the Washington Navy Yard (where I work) is nothing like it is depicted in the movie (I am guessing the filmmakers could not gain access to the secured home of NCIS) this movie still has enough local color to keep Washingtonians interested.
But aside from that, this movie is a generally entertaining thriller with some excellent performances by Al Pacino, Colin Farrell and the criminally underrated Bridget Moynahan. Farrell plays James Clayton, a brilliant computer programmer who moonlights as a bartender who is recuited by CIA headhunter Walter Burke (played with flair by Pacino). After passing the entrance test Clayton (along with fellow recruit Layla Moore played by Moynahan) is sent the CIA traing facility nicknamed "The Farm." What follows is a thrilling action adventure with enough twists and turns to keep the viewer enthralled.
The 2003 movie may not have appeared an obvious choice to be one of the earlier Blu-ray catalog titles (released June 3, 2008) due to its rather bleak look, but I am certainly glad it was picked because its 1080p transfer is really quite good. Though not reference quality it is quite pleasing with enough of those high definition details (such as Farrell's trademark stubble), clarity and color reproduction to please PQ enthusiasts.
The audio is somewhat average by comparison with good balance and a pleasing surround effect, and the Blu-ray of "The Recruit" is undoubtedly the best soundtrack you are ever likely to hear for the movie.
The special features are a little on the sparse side (which is not really surprising considering its catalog status) but we do get a feature commentary track with director Roger Donaldson and actor Colin Farrell (who sports his actual Irish accent). It's the kind of track I personally enjoy with plenty of anecdotal stories from the set and Donaldson offering uo some technical information on the production.
All of the video special features are in standard 480p quality and include four deleted scenes with optional commentary by Donaldson and Farrell, a too-short "Spy School: Inside the CIA Training Program" which runs at 15:58 and (as the title suggests) takes a look at the actual training school for the CIA (including an instance where the movie is not accurate) with on-camera interviews with 25-year veteran of the CIA Chase Brandon and the cast and crew. Also included is a rather pointless Movie Showcase that displays some select scenes to showcase the benefits of HD picture and sound (which if you have the Blu-ray you are already sold on anyway.
This is an entertaining movie and although the Blu-ray features a rather average HD picture and sound it is still the best representation of the movie you are likely to see.