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Subgenre Sampler

 
Assignment, TheAssignment, The (1998)
Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley
International espionage flick that revels in the skillful, old–fashioned flourishes of an elaborate terrorist caper. Tourist Aidan Quinn gets…
Saint, TheSaint, The (1997)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija
Val Kilmer's reincarnation of 'The Saint' only vaguely resembles the original character played by Roger Moore and Iain Ogilvy. There is considerable…
Tomorrow Never DiesTomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh
Pierce Brosnan is back for a second round as 007, this time embroiled in the war–waging activities of an unscrupulous media baron (Jonathan…
GoldeneyeGoldeneye (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Isabella Scorupco
Brosnan cuts the mustard as the new 007, aided by shrewd modifications that thoroughly re–invigorate the franchise – playful,…
Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible (1996)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise
Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…
Terminal VelocityTerminal Velocity (1994)
Dir. Deran Sarafian
Feat. Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini
Sheen plays a skydiving expert roped into international espionage by way of the mysterious Kinski. It's sexist, crass and juvenile, but never dull,…
True LiesTrue Lies (1994) Recommended
Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold
Action set pieces just don't come any bigger or better than under monster–budget maestro, James Cameron. Reteaming with Schwarzenegger, it's…
Patriot GamesPatriot Games (1992)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin
Ford is maverick FBI agent Jack Ryan (James Bond sans sense of humour) who blows away an IRA terrorist, and finds himself the target of a zealous…
Licence to KillLicence to Kill (License to Kill) (1990)
Dir. John Glen
Feat. Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell
Dalton continues as a tougher and more cynical Bond, as he attempts to avenge the murder by ruthless drug lord Franz Sanchezz, of his best friend.…
Living Daylights, TheLiving Daylights, The (1987) Recommended
Dir. John Glen
Feat. Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe
Timothy Dalton in his debut as Bond delivers up an impressively slick performance as he struggles to disenable an evil Russian general from igniting…

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