THEME EXPLORATION

covert operations

29 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Phillip Noyce
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017 · D.J. Caruso
The Departed
The Departed
2006 · Martin Scorsese
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
7 Dogs
7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Face/Off
Face/Off
1997 · John Woo
Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols
Code Name: Wild Geese
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti
Le Tripot clandestin
Le Tripot clandestin
1905 · Georges Méliès
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Stefano Sollima
Expend4bles
Expend4bles
2023 · Scott Waugh
Mile 22
Mile 22
2018 · Peter Berg
Snitch
Snitch
2013 · Ric Roman Waugh
Destroyer
Destroyer
2018 · Karyn Kusama
One Shot
One Shot
2021 · James Nunn
Agent Zero
Agent Zero
2025 · Guillaume de Fontenay
Agent Zeta
Agent Zeta
2026 · Dani de la Torre
All the Queen's Men
All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
2024 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Happy Flight
Happy Flight
2008 · Shinobu Yaguchi
Humint
Humint
2026 · Ryoo Seung-wan
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
2023 · Donovan Marsh
Max Manus: Man of War
Max Manus: Man of War
2008 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Sniper
Sniper
1993 · Luis Llosa
Strike Commando
Strike Commando
1987 · Frank Miller
Take Point
Take Point
2018 · Kim Byung Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

He repeatedly examined government secrecy and surveillance in films like 'Power Play' and 'Network,' exposing institutional corruption through tense narratives.

 Peyton Reed United Kingdom

His masterpiece 'The Third Man' and other works pioneered the realistic spy thriller, emphasizing moral ambiguity and the shadowy world of covert operations during the Cold War.