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7 January 1974, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
5 November 1956, Wansford Camp, England, UK
26 May 1969, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
13 April 1974, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
28 April 1971, Binghamton, New York, USA
22 January 1972, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
2 April 1974, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
19 April 1971, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
25 April 1940, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
25 November 1974, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Above-average thriller, but not very memorable.February 03, 2003
I liked all those set pieces where they set up these elaborate schemes, and you're not sure who the good guy is, and the bad guy.February 01, 2003
A conjurer's trick that delights for about an hour, then spirals into idiocy.February 12, 2003
Here I suspected the ultimate villain almost from the very beginning -- and, if I wasn't fooled, I can't imagine anyone else will be, either.January 31, 2003
A compelling, if throwaway, drama.August 08, 2006
Many would believe Pacino could do no wrong but he has. The Recruit serves only to ignite a pilot light in the imagination of espionage lovers everywhere.February 08, 2005
The film still makes a diverting entertainment in spite of its obviousness.June 01, 2008
Watchable only for its star power and scarce caffeine kicks...awfully predictable. [Blu-Ray]April 29, 2009
I'm still hoping Pacino will dazzle with a great performance eventually...October 15, 2004
Pacino's puppet-stringing of his recruit is reminiscent of Peter O'Toole's manipulative character in 1980's 'The Stunt Man.'February 05, 2003
The Recruit weighs in like a porous brick of recycled polypropylene.January 31, 2003
It's nothing but style and noise, threadbare of content, empty of ideas.