Body of Lies (2008)

Body of Lies (2008)

[5] Ridley Scott directs Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in a story about a CIA agent (DiCaprio) trying to bust a terrorist leader in Jordan while having his chain yanked by both the Jordan and American governments. I could also…
Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

[6] A CIA researcher tries to avoid multiple assassins until he learns who he can trust in this well-made suspense thriller that prophesied the current oil crisis and the wars therein. Robert Redford carries the movie superbly as always, and…
American Ultra (2015)

American Ultra (2015)

[7] Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart star in this edgy action comedy about a stoner convenience clerk who discovers he's a sleeper agent and deadly assassin for the CIA. Together with his devoted girlfriend, he dodges CIA operatives ordered to…
The Good Shepherd (2006)

The Good Shepherd (2006)

[8] Robert DeNiro directs from a script by Eric Roth this taught, engaging, mysterious, and surprisingly emotional story about the birth of the CIA. Matt Damon stars, serving as our window into a world full of secrets and deception. Damon's…
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

[5] George Clooney directs this quirky tale based on the possibly true story of Chuck Barris, creator of The Dating Game and The Gong Show, and who may also have been an assassin for the CIA. That is, if we're…
Rendition (2007)

Rendition (2007)

[6] In the world of shady post-9/11 politics, an innocent man (Omar Metwally) is seized by the CIA and tortured in a foreign country while his wife (Reese Witherspoon) and a doubtful CIA analyst (Jake Gyllenhaal) work on opposite sides…