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SPY GAME (Original title)JEU D'ESPIONS (Alternative title)SPY GAME - DER FINALE COUNTDOWN (Alternative title)
Date: 2001 (Copyright)

Countries: Germany, USA, Japan, France

Director: Tony Scott

Production company billing: ©2001 KALIMA Productions GmbH and Co. KG Beacon Pictures presents a Douglas Wick production Produced in association with KALIMA Productions GmbH and Co. KG/Toho-Towa Company, Ltd./Metropolitan Filmexport Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by Fotokem Prints by DeLuxe 2.35:1 [Panavision] Author: Beacon Communications LLC
Synopsis: CIA operative Nathan Muir is on the brink of retirement when he learns that his protegé Tom Bishop is facing imminent execution in China for having tried to smuggle someone out of the country.Synopsis: Filmed from November 2000 --> March 2001 (Morocco: from Dec 5th, 2000 to Jan 23rd, 2001 - 5 Weeks Shoot) Shooting Locations UK (Chinese Prison & CIA Scenes), HUNGARY: BUDAPEST (Berlin Scenes) MOROCCO: OUARZAZATE(Vietnam Scenes) & CASABLANCA (Beirut Scenes)

Genres:
Crime, Crime, Thriller
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (13)
In: Sight and Sound v12 n2 February 2002  Page: 60,62
Title: ReviewsAuthor: O'HEHIR, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Total Film n60 January 2002  Pages: [92-93],94-96
Title: The Total Film Interview: Tony ScottAuthor: SALISBURY, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Tony Scott on his career as film director and his latest film SPY GAME.

In: Filmovy Prehled n3 2002  Page: 21,22
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n3 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech

In: Signis Media n1 2002  Pages: 10-12[in English, French, Spanish]
Title: War Movie and Political and Social AgendasAuthor: MALONE, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A look at several American war films, speculating on the reasons why they are produced at a particular time.

In: Soundtrack! The Collector's Quarterly v21 n81 Spring 2002  Pages: 37-38
Title: Record reviews: SPY GAMEAuthor: WHITE, Dave Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n4 26 Jan 2002  Page: 34
Title: FilmkritikenArticle type: CreditsLanguage: German

In: Empire n152 February 2002  Page: 105
Title: [Empire - n152 February 2002: no known title]Author: KENNEDY, Colin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1334 23 Nov 2001  Page: 34
Title: Complex plotting mars political thriller.Author: LEVY, Emanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v6 n10 December 2001  Pages: 15-17
Title: The final confrontation: our roundup of the year's ...Author: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Harry Gregson-Williams' music for SHREK and SPY GAME. "...ultimate scores".

In: Film Score Monthly v6 n10 December 2001  Page: 24
Title: Scores of scores: our annual review roundup of extra- ...Author: JOY, Nick Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Harry Gregson-Williams' score for SPY GAME. "...ordinary magnitude".

In: Variety 19 Nov 2001  Page: 39,44
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1285 17 Nov 2000  Page: 16
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v365 n28 7 Nov 2000  Page: 29
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English