„Boy, what is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?“

 

 

 

Nach einer kurzen, zum Teil selbst auferlegten, zum Teil erzwungenen Schaffenspause meldet sich dieser kleine Blog mit einer weiteren Liste wieder zurück. Inspiriert durch The Night Manager, eine hervorragend geschriebene und fantastisch inszenierte Miniserie der BBC mit Tom Hiddleston und Hugh Laurie in den Hauptrollen (über die ich hier in Kürze auch noch ein paar Worte verlieren werde, haltet also die Augen offen!), präsentiere ich euch nun also die Liste meiner zehn liebsten Spionagethriller. Ganz ohne James Bond, Jason Bourne oder Ethan Hunt…

 

 

 

10.

The Constant Gardener (2005)
	Rating: 7.5/10 (108,963 votes) Director: Fernando Meirelles Writer: Jeffrey Caine (screenplay), John le Carré (based on the novel by) Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Danny Huston Runtime: 129 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance Released: 31 Aug 2005
Plot: A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.

 

 

 

9.

Spy Game (2001)
	Rating: 7.0/10 (118,440 votes) Director: Tony Scott Writer: Michael Frost Beckner (story), Michael Frost Beckner (screenplay), David Arata (screenplay) Stars: Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane Runtime: 126 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 21 Nov 2001
Plot: Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors.

 

 

 

8.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
	Rating: 7.7/10 (10,125 votes) Director: Martin Ritt Writer: John le Carré (novel), Paul Dehn (screenplay), Guy Trosper (screenplay) Stars: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker Runtime: 112 min Rated: UNRATED Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 16 Dec 1965
Plot: British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the cold war during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

 

 

 

7.

The Ghost Writer (2010)
	Rating: 7.2/10 (129,997 votes) Director: Roman Polanski Writer: Robert Harris (screenplay), Roman Polanski (screenplay), Robert Harris (novel) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jon Bernthal, Tim Preece, James Belushi Runtime: 128 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Mystery, Thriller Released: 19 Mar 2010
Plot: A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

 

 

 

6.

The International (2009)
	Rating: 6.5/10 (79,142 votes) Director: Tom Tykwer Writer: Eric Warren Singer Stars: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen Runtime: 118 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 13 Feb 2009
Plot: An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.

 

 

 

5.

A Most Wanted Man (2014)
	Rating: 6.9/10 (43163 votes) Director: Anton Corbijn Writer: Andrew Bovell (screenplay), John le Carré (novel), Stephen Cornwell (additional writing) Stars: Grigoriy Dobrygin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Homayoun Ershadi, Mehdi Dehbi Runtime: 122 min Rated: R Genre: Thriller Released: 1 Aug 2014
Plot: A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.

 

 

 

4.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
	Rating: 7.1/10 (145,840 votes) Director: Tomas Alfredson Writer: Bridget O'Connor (screenplay), Peter Straughan (screenplay), John le Carré (novel) Stars: Mark Strong, John Hurt, Zoltán Mucsi, Péter Kálloy Molnár Runtime: 127 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller Released: 06 Jan 2012
Plot: In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.

 

 

 

3.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
	Rating: 7.4/10 (210,714 votes) Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Stars: Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler Runtime: 157 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, History, Thriller Released: 11 Jan 2013
Plot: A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.

 

 

 

2.

Body of Lies (2008)
	Rating: 7.1/10 (169,376 votes) Director: Ridley Scott Writer: William Monahan (screenplay), David Ignatius (novel) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani Runtime: 128 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller Released: 10 Oct 2008
Plot: A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.

 

 

 

1.

Three Days of the Condor (1975)
	Rating: 7.5/10 (34,260 votes) Director: Sydney Pollack Writer: James Grady (novel), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay), David Rayfiel (screenplay) Stars: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow Runtime: 117 min Rated: R Genre: Mystery, Thriller Released: 24 Sep 1975
Plot: A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.