Overview

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Original Score (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $143M worldwide, about 1.2 times its $115M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Morocco, Oxford Castle, Simon Fraser University and 9 other locations
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Setting
Set in Vietnam, Beirut, Hong Kong and 4 other places
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Music
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Daniel Mindel
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