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Fair Game

Fair Game

Drama · Thriller · 2010

A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.

Movie details

Fair Game

“Wife. Mother. Spy.”

2010 Drama · Thriller 1h 48m

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6.5 / 10

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A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Doug Liman

Written by

Jez Butterworth · John-Henry Butterworth

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Valerie Plame

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Joseph Wilson

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Sam Plame

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Bill

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Jack

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Jim Pavitt

D

David Andrews

Scooter Libby

Court is in session

Put Fair Game on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.