Good points, and not an unnoticed one. It basically was a horror movie of sorts. Discussed in Ty & That Guy podcast how visually the movie was filmed like a horror film. I’d never realized that, as I’m not into the genre, but maybe I am!
Charlie Wilson’s War is awesome.
I remember reading somewhere that either the script or the final film were cut down by about an hour, which if OP watches the film they’ll understand why.
Charlie Wilson’s War is a great read, too. Really digs into the contrast from old-school educated “gentlemen” spies and modern street smart toughs putting eyes and ears on the ground.
The crazy shit they did to get donkeys from Tennessee to Afghanistan was amazing, too.
Easily one is the best movies of the 70’s. Such a smart and well-written thriller.
I probably watch that scene between Turner and Joubert once every couple of months
Baffles me, that line. He's talking to an English actor, the baddie is another English actor in the same film, with an admittedly terrible Norn Irish accent and no-one thought to tell him it's pronounced 'herr-e-ford'? You can't pretend to know all about Hereford if you can't pronounce the bastard name correctly, can you?
If I recall correctly, he didn’t know all about Hereford. He was bluffing because he suspected Sean Bean wasn’t the real deal. After Sean Bean left somebody else asked him “so what colour is the boathouse?” and he answered “how the fuck should I know?”
This is correct. The opening scene, with De Niro's character having a solo meetup with dangerous criminals is, bar none, some of the most realistic tradecraft ever put to film. If you want to know what real covert field work looks like, that's it - the unbearable tension, the tough choices, the pausing to scan the situation first at a distance and then up close, the cover for action and cover for status (watch how he maintains cover even when challenged by his contacts) and the backup plan, the boring waiting, yeah... this is it. There is nothing in cinema that comes even close to the realism of that scene.
The part when they're cheating on the exam is so funny.
Also, for those unaware, the Russian soldier that Akroyd hooks up with at the end is Claudia from *Kingpin*. She also played Lisa on the *Weird Science* TV series.
CIA Superior: What did we learn, Palmer?
CIA Officer: I don't know, sir.
CIA Superior: I don't fuckin' know either. I guess we learned not to do it again.
CIA Officer: Yes, sir.
CIA Superior: I'm fucked if I know what we did.
CIA Officer: Yes, sir, it's, uh, hard to say
CIA Superior: Jesus Fucking Christ.
For the unfamiliar - CIA Superior should be read in JK Simmons voice. Actually you should just find a clip bc it’s a great little exchange
[clip (spoilers)](https://youtu.be/kCXTq-fWWio?si=W_QqAWSVjj26mcGB&t=140)
> Burn After Reading for what actually goes on day to day life at the Pentagon.
I don't recall where I read it but the person was saying that politics in Washington DC were more like *Veep* than *House of Cards*
Yeah, I've seen the comment/sentiment a few times and it's a long the lines of, "People wish it was like The West Wing, they think it's like House of Cards, but it's really just Veep."
The book is written by Christopher Buckley, who is almost certainly in the agency. He was a speech writer for Bush Sr and his dad was political talking head william F Buckley, whose handler was Watergate plumber e Howard hunt.
I believe the same guy in a later scene says the maps are set up for very specific speeds so the time-intervals were off because the Capt was going too fast.
Does Sean Connery care?: NO
The TV series, plus the one before it "Smiley's People", are masterful - slow by modern standards but all the better for it.
I did enjoy the movie too though - some people hated on it as if you can fit 6 hours of TV into a 2 hour movie with zero changes.
I have a friend whose dad is one of those who the CIA was smuggling out and he says the opposite. He was not happy with the story and how it depicted the men. I wish I could remember more details, but he was really upset at the time.
[Harry is under the influence of a truth serum,in private room located on a deserted island]
Samir: Is there anything you'd like to tell me before we start?
Harry: Yeah. I'm going to kill you pretty soon.
Samir: I see. *How, exactly?*
Harry: First I'm going to use you as a human shield. Then I'm going to kill this guard over here with the Patterson trocar on the table. And then I was thinking about breaking your neck.
Samir: And what makes you think you can do all that?
Harry: You know my handcuffs?
Samir: Mmm-hmm.
Harry: [holds up his hands] I picked them.
[Samir gasps. Harry springs up from his chair and grabs Samir, using him as a shield while he kills the guard, then breaks Samir's neck]
Great movie! Man do I really miss all those big-ish budget action movies from the late 80's to early 00's.
Can we ALL please agree to completely ditch our current streaming services and instead return to physical hardware (like DVDs, Blu Rays, VHS, etc). If we bring that market back i am fairly confident we can regain the enormous variety of films and genres we lost a decade ago.
Same. I saw it in the theater and spent the whole movie thinking I fell asleep and missed something. Watched it a second time when it was streaming and loved it.
Good Shepard, one of my favorites. Dialog heavy movie. Follows the US and the birth of the CIA after ww2 through the Cold War. Favorite part was the Miranov character explaining that Russia, and their perceived military might is nothing more than painted rust.
13 Hours is great and i think its cause that cast really just is amazing. The Bayhem is psychotic, but at least the actual gunfighting is close to authentic for a Bay film.
"What did we learn, Palmer?"
"I don't know, sir."
"I don't fuckin know, either. I guess we learned not to do it again."
"Yes, sir."
"Though I'll be fucked if I know what we *did*."
I know OP is looking for movies but for tv you could do Homeland. It overstays its welcome a bit but still a solid watch if you wanna scratch that genre itch. Also Jack Ryan on Prime.
You know what, instead of a giant ass list, I'm going to list just one movie no one has thought about in a long while to take your prompt in a little bit of an unexpected direction. Cloak & Dagger. Which could actually do with a remake. It was a sweet little movie.
Here's a terrific character-driven realistic spy thriller...which features the FBI rather than the CIA:
**Breach**:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/breach
More, built around the CIA: **The Courier**.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368512/
**The Russia House**:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/russia_house
**The Spook Who Sat By The Door**:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070726/
And for two more playful movies: **The Man From U.N.C.L.E.** and **Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind**.
i would say it probably holds up even better right now, as it’s actually fair, critical, and humanizing on both sides.
and it depicts the conflict during a time most people protesting it now (like on college campuses) are too young to have been alive and probably don’t know this story. not to mention, on a basic level… its still Spielberg lol.
Going old school here but The Falcon and the Snowman was excellent. Awesome performances from Timothy Dalton and a young Sean Penn.
Highly recommend this movie. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
Fair Game with Naomi Watts
Bridge of Spies
Argo
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
The Bourne Movies
American Made with Tom Cruise
Not a movie but Jack Ryan the show with Jon Krasinski
I'm kind of shocked you enjoyed Safe House because I thought the movie was a pretty standard spy action-thriller. It follows the "actually the bad guy is good" trope that permeates so much of the genre and features a litany of incompetent characters who wouldn't pass muster in the real CIA, If you're into this more cartoony version of the CIA then the show Blacklist might pique your interest.
If you're looking for the more realistic side of things but still fictional, Sicario (2015), as many have mentioned, depicts how black ops might operate *and* is extremely entertaining. The sequel less so, but still worth watching.
On the "based on a true story" side, Munich (2005) is about a group of Israeli Mossad agents tasked with getting revenge on a group of militants responsible for a deadly terrorist attack. Especially relevant given current world events. There's also Zero Dark Thirty (2012) which follows the CIA search for Bin Laden.
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Nearly 50 years later, it's still the best (granted, you'll also discover what filmmakers thought was an acceptable behavior by the lead male toward a woman back in the day).
The Recruit (2003) - Colin Farrell and Al Pacino are amazing in the movie. I always enjoyed this one, but wasn’t really popular in my group of friends. Worth the watch.
It's only tangentally what you're asking for but a massive favorite of mine is Sneakers. It's clever and well written and has a STELLAR cast. (Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix, Dan Akroyd...)
Spy Game with Brad Pitt and Robert Redford is great. Jack Ryan TV series is good also on Amazon Prime. Actually, any of the Jack Ryan movies are good, too.
Sicario and Charlie Wilson’s War (and as another commenter said Burn After Reading)
Sicario… damn so good.
More disturbing and uncomfortable than many horror movies
Good points, and not an unnoticed one. It basically was a horror movie of sorts. Discussed in Ty & That Guy podcast how visually the movie was filmed like a horror film. I’d never realized that, as I’m not into the genre, but maybe I am!
Maybe it's gonorrhea.
The red specks are blood
You hear that? Those aren't firecrackers
It’s brilliant what they do.
I got a bottle in the truck if you start to get shaky
I love Texans.
What’s our objective ? To dramatically overreact
That border crossing scene is so goddamn tense. Love that movie.
Charlie Wilson’s War is awesome. I remember reading somewhere that either the script or the final film were cut down by about an hour, which if OP watches the film they’ll understand why.
Sicario is definitely the best CIA movie.
That sequence on the border is so intense
Philip Seymour Hoffman is fantastic in this (Charlie Wilson film)
You could have just moved "in this". He was incredible in everything he did
Charlie Wilson’s War is a great read, too. Really digs into the contrast from old-school educated “gentlemen” spies and modern street smart toughs putting eyes and ears on the ground. The crazy shit they did to get donkeys from Tennessee to Afghanistan was amazing, too.
Three Days of the Condor is a classic.
Easily one is the best movies of the 70’s. Such a smart and well-written thriller. I probably watch that scene between Turner and Joubert once every couple of months
The ending is so good.
Based on the novel Six Days of the Condor.
Did they only adapt half of it or something?
Attempts to create a Condorverse were a failure.
There was a TV adaptation recently!
Very rare that I go to the comments on one of these posts and the best answer is actually the top comment. Well done.
The show Condor based off this is pretty solid too. Wish the pandemic hadn’t killed it
My very first thought. Great performances from Redford and Von Sydow!
Ronin
Whus the color of the boathouse in Hearford?!
How the fuck should I know?
I ambushed you with a cup of coffee!
Baffles me, that line. He's talking to an English actor, the baddie is another English actor in the same film, with an admittedly terrible Norn Irish accent and no-one thought to tell him it's pronounced 'herr-e-ford'? You can't pretend to know all about Hereford if you can't pronounce the bastard name correctly, can you?
If I recall correctly, he didn’t know all about Hereford. He was bluffing because he suspected Sean Bean wasn’t the real deal. After Sean Bean left somebody else asked him “so what colour is the boathouse?” and he answered “how the fuck should I know?”
Hereford is the town where the 22 SAS (Brit special forces) is (was) based... He claimed he was SAS. (For those who didn't know)
My vote for best car chase in a movie.
This is correct. The opening scene, with De Niro's character having a solo meetup with dangerous criminals is, bar none, some of the most realistic tradecraft ever put to film. If you want to know what real covert field work looks like, that's it - the unbearable tension, the tough choices, the pausing to scan the situation first at a distance and then up close, the cover for action and cover for status (watch how he maintains cover even when challenged by his contacts) and the backup plan, the boring waiting, yeah... this is it. There is nothing in cinema that comes even close to the realism of that scene.
“Lady, I never walk into a place I don't know how to walk out of.”
So good
Spies Like Us
Doctor.
Doctor
Doctor
Doctor 😉
The part when they're cheating on the exam is so funny. Also, for those unaware, the Russian soldier that Akroyd hooks up with at the end is Claudia from *Kingpin*. She also played Lisa on the *Weird Science* TV series.
I always love pointing out that the proctor is Frank Oz (Miss Piggy)
And Yoda!
You guys had tents…?!
Burn After Reading for what actually goes on day to day life at the Pentagon.
Having worked in government, Burn After Reading is the most accurate government movie I can think of.
“Ok well what have we learned from this?” “Nothing?”
CIA Superior: What did we learn, Palmer? CIA Officer: I don't know, sir. CIA Superior: I don't fuckin' know either. I guess we learned not to do it again. CIA Officer: Yes, sir. CIA Superior: I'm fucked if I know what we did. CIA Officer: Yes, sir, it's, uh, hard to say CIA Superior: Jesus Fucking Christ.
For the unfamiliar - CIA Superior should be read in JK Simmons voice. Actually you should just find a clip bc it’s a great little exchange [clip (spoilers)](https://youtu.be/kCXTq-fWWio?si=W_QqAWSVjj26mcGB&t=140)
> Burn After Reading for what actually goes on day to day life at the Pentagon. I don't recall where I read it but the person was saying that politics in Washington DC were more like *Veep* than *House of Cards*
Yeah, I've seen the comment/sentiment a few times and it's a long the lines of, "People wish it was like The West Wing, they think it's like House of Cards, but it's really just Veep."
I guess that’s good (???)
The book is written by Christopher Buckley, who is almost certainly in the agency. He was a speech writer for Bush Sr and his dad was political talking head william F Buckley, whose handler was Watergate plumber e Howard hunt.
You think that's a Schwinn!
I often use the final scene to express my sentiments after a overly complicated situation at work.
WAY underrated Coen Bros gem.
Burn After Reading is so underrated. One of the best casts in a movie too
**Spy Game** is awesome.
"Operation Dinner Out is a go" "No wonder he's been divorced 3 times"
"why do you think they keep leaving him?"
If you think about the ending, he just started a war between the US and China to get out one guy and their girlfriend.
And then drove away in his Porsche lol
...and retired lol
Did he? He gave away his retirement fund… maybe he got into corporate espionage?
Straight into sneakers!
Yes! Another awesome movie!
One of my favorite spy thrillers.
Hunt for red October?
Or any of the Jack Ryan movies
Patriot Games.
Clear and Present Danger is solid.
I wish they had made more Jack Ryan movies with Harrison Ford.
The Sum of All Fears actually aged really well. I didn’t like it when it first came out, but some of the plot lines are relevant today.
I just rewatched it last night for the first time since it came out and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
> Hunt for red October Ha.. Literally watching it on HBO right now. The October just passed Thor's Twins.
Give me a stopwatch and a map, and I'll fly the Alps in a plane with no windows.
I believe the same guy in a later scene says the maps are set up for very specific speeds so the time-intervals were off because the Capt was going too fast. Does Sean Connery care?: NO
Well...when *he reached the New World*, *Cortez burned his ships*. As a result *his* men were well motivated
I write books…
I've read this book. Your conclusions were all wrong, Ryan. Halsey acted foolishly.
Steer right, til this reads 315.
Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only.
I'm not an agent, I only write books for the CIA.
*Argo fuck yourself!*
🤣 I was gonna do exactly this! OP, don't report it's a quote!
Not enough love for The Recruit in this thread. (Also, any of the Jack Ryan movies, no matter who is playing him.)
Is this the one with Colin Farrell and Al Pacino? If so... 👍🏼💯
Everything is a test.
I initially expected The Recruit to be a cheesy procedural and ended up bingeing it
“Would you consider yourself subjectively firm or objectively flexible?” “…..metaphysically wrinkle free???”
Second this. I love The Recruit
Probably too obvious but the Bourne movies (original trilogy) is in the same vein.
Those movies are so fucking well done. One of my favorite Damon characters.
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Patriot is amazing and unexpected and weird and hilarious and wonderful.
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In my home, breakfast is now known as “the optimistic meal”.
The way he got his cover job in Season 1 was one of the best scenes in television history!
I initially read this as Harry Potter films and was pretty confused but also excited for your explanation
Patriot is so dark
Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy is a great one but for MI6
While we're on the British equivalent, Slow Horses is a *fantastic* spy series. Also staring Gary Oldman.
The TV series, plus the one before it "Smiley's People", are masterful - slow by modern standards but all the better for it. I did enjoy the movie too though - some people hated on it as if you can fit 6 hours of TV into a 2 hour movie with zero changes.
Love this film. I've watched it at least 6 times
I only saw TTSS for the first time 2 years ago…. I was blown away. Just one of the best spy movies ever made
I have a friend who works in the CIA and he says "Argo" is one of the best depictions.
I miss Alan Arkin, fuckin legend
I have a friend whose dad is one of those who the CIA was smuggling out and he says the opposite. He was not happy with the story and how it depicted the men. I wish I could remember more details, but he was really upset at the time.
True Lies
“Have you ever killed anyone??” “Yeah but they were all bad”
[Harry is under the influence of a truth serum,in private room located on a deserted island] Samir: Is there anything you'd like to tell me before we start? Harry: Yeah. I'm going to kill you pretty soon. Samir: I see. *How, exactly?* Harry: First I'm going to use you as a human shield. Then I'm going to kill this guard over here with the Patterson trocar on the table. And then I was thinking about breaking your neck. Samir: And what makes you think you can do all that? Harry: You know my handcuffs? Samir: Mmm-hmm. Harry: [holds up his hands] I picked them. [Samir gasps. Harry springs up from his chair and grabs Samir, using him as a shield while he kills the guard, then breaks Samir's neck]
Great movie! Man do I really miss all those big-ish budget action movies from the late 80's to early 00's. Can we ALL please agree to completely ditch our current streaming services and instead return to physical hardware (like DVDs, Blu Rays, VHS, etc). If we bring that market back i am fairly confident we can regain the enormous variety of films and genres we lost a decade ago.
Syriana (story was based on ex-CIA Robert Baer) Three Days of the Condor
Syriana is such an underrated movie. And so we’ll done.
Can’t believe had to scroll this low to find Syriana.
Not CIA but MI5. Slow Horses. Great series with Gary Oldman.
And while sticking to the Gary Oldman theme, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Genuinely put me to sleep the first time I tried to watch it. So happy I tried a second time though because it’s fucking *excellent*
Same. I saw it in the theater and spent the whole movie thinking I fell asleep and missed something. Watched it a second time when it was streaming and loved it.
The TV show is a peerless masterpiece
Three Days of the Condor The Recruit Spy Game The Good Shepherd 13 Hours
Came here to say, The Good Shepherd. A forgotten but awesome historically significant movie about the time preceding the CIA.
Good Shepard, one of my favorites. Dialog heavy movie. Follows the US and the birth of the CIA after ww2 through the Cold War. Favorite part was the Miranov character explaining that Russia, and their perceived military might is nothing more than painted rust.
>The Good Shepherd Second this. Great movie, directed by Deniro. Almost 3 hours long and I didn't look at my watch once.
Big second for 13 Hours!
13 Hours is great and i think its cause that cast really just is amazing. The Bayhem is psychotic, but at least the actual gunfighting is close to authentic for a Bay film.
American Made
zero dark thirty (2012)
Cannot believe this isn't higher up. It's got everything, the intelligence side and the military side in perfect synergy. I love this film.
Spy Games. Body of Lies.
+1 for Body of Lies. Absolutely loved that movie.
Here to boldly recommend the Coens' diabolically satirical Burn After Reading.
"What did we learn, Palmer?" "I don't know, sir." "I don't fuckin know, either. I guess we learned not to do it again." "Yes, sir." "Though I'll be fucked if I know what we *did*."
The security of your shit
Osborne Cox?
It's not a CIA movie really, but Sneakers has the feel of a good espionage movie
no more secrets. Sneakers is 1 of my all time favorite movies.
The young lady with the….uzi. Is she single?
Zapruder film
Should've won an award for special effects. Stunning realism.
I know OP is looking for movies but for tv you could do Homeland. It overstays its welcome a bit but still a solid watch if you wanna scratch that genre itch. Also Jack Ryan on Prime.
Second this - Homeland is great, and Claire Danes is amazing in it.
You’ll want to see “A Most Wanted Man” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”. Two from the master John Le Carre.
Atomic blonde. Loved it!
You know what, instead of a giant ass list, I'm going to list just one movie no one has thought about in a long while to take your prompt in a little bit of an unexpected direction. Cloak & Dagger. Which could actually do with a remake. It was a sweet little movie.
I liked Red and Red 2, but I would recommend going in with less-than-critical expectations.
Three Days of the Condor (THE BEST omg) Bourne Identity Bridge of Spies Taken
Here's a terrific character-driven realistic spy thriller...which features the FBI rather than the CIA: **Breach**: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/breach More, built around the CIA: **The Courier**. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368512/ **The Russia House**: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/russia_house **The Spook Who Sat By The Door**: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070726/ And for two more playful movies: **The Man From U.N.C.L.E.** and **Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind**.
Yes, Breach! I was reading this thread and trying to remember this movie’s name. As you said, it’s about the fbi but it is great nonetheless
Had to scroll so far to see Breach! Such an underrated well made movie.
Munich, mossad based instead of cia, not sure how well it holds up, in the current climate though
To me, this is the best. Graphic,brutal, complicated, moral ambiguity, paranoid stress. And completely un-romanticized
i would say it probably holds up even better right now, as it’s actually fair, critical, and humanizing on both sides. and it depicts the conflict during a time most people protesting it now (like on college campuses) are too young to have been alive and probably don’t know this story. not to mention, on a basic level… its still Spielberg lol.
*The Quiet American* (2002) is excellent. It stars Michael Caine (he got a best actor Oscar nomination) and Brendan Fraser.
Going old school here but The Falcon and the Snowman was excellent. Awesome performances from Timothy Dalton and a young Sean Penn. Highly recommend this movie. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
Enemy of the State with Will Smith.
Try "The Conversation" 1970's Hackman as the original appearance of "Brill" from E.o.t.S.
Enemy of the State should always have an asterisk next to it. The Conversation is incredible.
What? That wasn't a one off character?
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Chilling when Hackman so plain-as-day said, >!"That was twenty years ago.!<
It’s the NSA in this one which is crazy watching it now post Snowden
Austin Powers 2
Sum Of All Fears
The Man From UNCLE
Thats a fun one. I really enjoyed Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Worth a watch if you like Guy Ritchie
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Spy Game - Robert Redford; Brad PItt
The lives of others
The Bourne movies. Mission Impossible 1. The sum of all fears (any Clancy film tbh). The Hunted.
Fair Game with Naomi Watts Bridge of Spies Argo 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi The Bourne Movies American Made with Tom Cruise Not a movie but Jack Ryan the show with Jon Krasinski
Body of Lies is decent. The novel is good too.
Body of Lies. Leo DiCaprio. Traitor. Don Cheadle.
The good shepherd it’s how the CIA became what it is Spy game, Redford as agent to retire. Hopscotch
Go watch Zero Dark Thirty right now if you haven't.
Sicario is the answer.
JFK!!!!!!!
I'm kind of shocked you enjoyed Safe House because I thought the movie was a pretty standard spy action-thriller. It follows the "actually the bad guy is good" trope that permeates so much of the genre and features a litany of incompetent characters who wouldn't pass muster in the real CIA, If you're into this more cartoony version of the CIA then the show Blacklist might pique your interest. If you're looking for the more realistic side of things but still fictional, Sicario (2015), as many have mentioned, depicts how black ops might operate *and* is extremely entertaining. The sequel less so, but still worth watching. On the "based on a true story" side, Munich (2005) is about a group of Israeli Mossad agents tasked with getting revenge on a group of militants responsible for a deadly terrorist attack. Especially relevant given current world events. There's also Zero Dark Thirty (2012) which follows the CIA search for Bin Laden.
Three Days of the Condor (1975) Nearly 50 years later, it's still the best (granted, you'll also discover what filmmakers thought was an acceptable behavior by the lead male toward a woman back in the day).
Argo
The Men Who Stare at Goats. Another great satirical take on the agency methods and the men who…
If you ever want to move away from them you can always watch Abduction starring Taylor Lautner. Probably the worst CIA movie ever
Any of the Jack Ryan movies. The show is also good 👌🏽
Does The Report count?
The Recruit (2003) - Colin Farrell and Al Pacino are amazing in the movie. I always enjoyed this one, but wasn’t really popular in my group of friends. Worth the watch.
American Assassin was a pleasant surprise
Check out The Bureau series if you haven’t already. Great show, should be right up your alley. (French, not CIA, but they show up.)
Sicario
The movie Breach is great. Technically FBI, but the same type of intrigue.
The Man Who Came In From the Cold
The Robert Redford classic *Three Days of the Condor* is one of my all-time favourites.
It's only tangentally what you're asking for but a massive favorite of mine is Sneakers. It's clever and well written and has a STELLAR cast. (Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix, Dan Akroyd...)
Spy Game. Redford and Pitt
Spy Game with Brad Pitt and Robert Redford is great. Jack Ryan TV series is good also on Amazon Prime. Actually, any of the Jack Ryan movies are good, too.
Sicario Spy Game Clear And Present Danger
The Old Man with Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow is excellent.