Argo
Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
Why you'll love it
Based on a true story, the film depicts a CIA operative orchestrating a daring rescue during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt
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.
Why you'll love it
The film follows a CIA analyst's decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Body of Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong
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.
Why you'll love it
The film follows a CIA operative on the ground in the Middle East navigating the murky field of intelligence.
Syriana
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Amanda Peet
A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.
Why you'll love it
A political thriller that intertwines the stories of a CIA agent, an energy analyst and a rising oil broker.
The Good Shepherd
Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of the early days of the CIA, seen through the eyes of a dedicated agent.