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 realistically portrays a CIA operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Richard Burton, Oskar Werner, Claire Bloom
Instead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission.
Why you'll love it
Based on John le Carré's novel, the film realistically portrays the moral and emotional costs of espionage during the Cold War.
Munich
Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze
After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
Why you'll love it
The film is a realistic portrayal of the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, focusing on the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and kill the 11 Palestinians suspected to have planned the attack.
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 realistically depicts the hunt for Osama bin Laden, based on first-hand accounts of actual events.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Why you'll love it
The film is a realistic portrayal of the Cold War era espionage, based on a novel by a former spy.