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Has anyone seen similar films to this?


I simply loved this movie, and would LOVE to watch anything similar in style, content or atmosphere with this movie.

Any suggestions?

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Whoa. That's a hard one. The Good Shepherd is multi-layered, drenched in the mysterious fog in a paced of counter-intelligence. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is one you might enjoy, A.E. Xanadu, also Our Man in Havana starring Alec Guiness and of course Lawrence of Arabia.

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How is L.Of.Arabia anything like this in any way .Anyway i loved this movie - 1 of my favourite films now, what a treat it was to watch and i found it by accident too.Damons underplayed role was brilliant .It made him seem more dangerous than any soldier or terrorist in other movies.

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This is very much in the vein of Graham Greene and John Le Carré. I would recommend TINKER, TAYLOR, SOLDER, SPY, and SMILEY'S PEOPLE, both miniseries done by the BBC starring Alec Guinness

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It's been a while since I've seen it, but No Way Out with Kevin Costner seemed similar.

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No Way Out is timeless -- it still works - Cosner's best. A layered complex story.

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Since I love these kinds of movies too, I would say:

1. The Bourne Identity 1988 (with Richard Chaimberlain)
2. Charlie Willson's War
3. Syriana
4. Silent American
5. Spy game


Check out Michael Caine's films, especially the ones from the 80s.

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Hitchcock's Notorious would be a good choice as well.

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I see that someone has already recommended SYRIANA which is very good, but not to be outdone, take a look at GORKY PARK.

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Rather than "Silent American," perhaps you meant "Quiet American," instead? I thoroughly enjoyed both productions, from 1958 and 2002, as well as the original novel. It may have been one of his earliest, but "Quiet American" remains one of Graham Greene's utter best.

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Really? Wow, I'm from Europe and it says Silent American (and then my native language print). Thanks, this is quite interesting.

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1. The Bourne Identity 1988 (with Richard Chaimberlain)
2. Charlie Willson's War
3. Syriana
4. Silent American
5. Spy game

Yep, all five are excellent suggestions by milan_kovacevic-04.

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You should watch the 2007 5 hour tv mini-series "The Company" (not to be confused with the 2003 film about a dance company). Excellent drama on the history of the CIA and the life of James Jesus Angleton and others. It's also a great cast, is very well done, and looks terrific on Blu-ray (and DVD as well).
I think you will not be disappointed.

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I echo Michael`s endorsement of the mini-series 'The Company'. it`s longer, less fictional and includes some highlites of the career of James Angleton. `Good Shepherd` is now on my `watch if comes on TV edited` list.


:-) canuckteach (--:

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I liked Cambridge Spies. It's a BBC mini series. I need to check out the Company. Wonder if Angleton is the some one in Cambridge Spies.

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If you like this movie, check "The Company". It's a three part series. You might also like JFK and Thirteen Days.

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There was also a movie with Chris Cooper and Ryan Felippe(sp) that was pretty good. Can't recall the name right now.

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Breach is probably the one you're thinking of

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Try "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.' It's something of a classic, dense, layered, thriller with a subdued, almost cynical performance by Richard Burton. Certainly it is the quintessential spy film from the 1960s. Although not truly a spy film, 'Layer Cake,' with Daniel Craig, a film about drug dealing, concerns issues of treachery, who to trust, how to deal with betrayals, how one learns to live with one's deeds...the film is very acted, and nicely and complexly layered.

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Reilly, Ace of Spies, with Sam Neill. Great series!!!!

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