Fact-based story about a 90's espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in US history
Acting
Timothy Hutton's sweaty desperation in suburban spy mode
Production
Genuinely depressing 90s CIA offices, no aesthetic relief
Director
John Mackenzie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Jeanne Vertefeuille consulted on set and found the production 'depressing but accurate'—the only endorsement this grim little film needed.
The CIA's own post-mortem found Ames was caught not by counterintelligence but by a financial audit—the banal weapon that toppled the traitor.
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