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Spy Game: Secret agent men

Spy Game: Secret agent men

"Don't ever risk your life for an asset. If it comes down to you or them . . . send flowers."

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James Oliphant
Dec 08, 2024
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Tony Scott’s Spy Game is what I like to call a handoff movie. Or a Passing of the Torch film. Take one film icon and match him or her up with an up-and-comer who shares some of the same attributes.

You know what I’m talking about. Paul Newman schooling Tom Cruise in The Color of Money. Sly Stallone showing Michael B. Jordan the ropes in Creed. Meryl Stre…

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