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[[CIA]] operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he finds out that his protege Tom Bishop (Pitt) has been arrested in China for espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA's top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. As he embarks on his mission to free Bishop, Muir recalls how he recruited and trained the young rookie, at that time a sergeant in Vietnam, their turbulent times together as operatives and the woman who threatened their friendship.

 

* [[Arc Words]]: "Dinner Out"

* [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler|The whole reason Muir decides to orchestrate Bishop and Hadley's rescue. All the years of being a [[Manipulative Bastard]] finally caught up to him and decides to make it up to his former protege. Bishop as well, since he decides to rescue Hadley after getting involved with her -- which ended in his capture as well.}}

* [[Cold War]]

* [[Cold Sniper]]: Bishop, before becoming a CIA Agent.

* [[Defector From Decadence]]: {{spoiler|Both Bishop and Muir.}}

* [[Double Take]]: One of the Wardens in the chinese prison, when he finds a prisoner chewing bubblegum.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|Muir. Arguably. He was never really a villain, but did several questionable things while working for the CIA. He makes up for it while orchestrating Bishop's rescue.}}

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Muir uses his entire life savings to bribe a Chinese official as part of his plan to rescue Bishop.}}

* [[Smug Snake]]: Harker.

* [[Spy Fiction]]: Of the Stale Beer kind.

'''Muir''': Scotch, and never less than 12 years old. }}

* [[Training Montage]]

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