In the Company of Spies (1999) (TV)

Director:

Tim Matheson

Writer (WGA):

Roger Towne (written by)

Release Date:

24 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

An operative for the CIA (Brown) is captured and interrogated by Korean officials; his bosses, in order to protect national security...

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tom Berenger	...	Kevin Jefferson
Ron Silver	...	Tom Lenahan
Clancy Brown	...	Dale Beckham
Alice Krige	...	Sarah Gold
Len Cariou	...	U.S. President
Arye Gross	...	Todd Simar
David McIlwraith	...	Paul Gertz
Al Waxman	...	Myron Sindell
Peter Keleghan	...	Norman Fitzgerald
Eugene Clark	...	Edward Boyd
Doug Lennox	...	Ron Sachs
Michael Copeland	...	Dan Murphy
Carol Ng	...	Camille Ngo
Tommy Chang	...	Kim Jinho
Karl Pruner	...	Jack Marko
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Karen Marko
Heather Bertram	...	Julie Marko ( age 16 )
Chang Tseng	...	General Ree
Barbara Gordon	...	Senator Rone
Lloyd Adams	...	Duane Jackson
Elizabeth Arlen	...	Joanne Gertz
Sean Baek	...	Hotel Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Anderson	...	Newscaster Jane Crenshaw
Carolyn Goff	...	Iris Zurwin
J.C. Kenny	...	Newscaster Ron Phelps
Roberts Kim	...	Donna Talbot
Janet MacEwen	...	Genelle
Ken Pak	...	KIS Eyeman
Brian Paul	...	Nigel Lacy
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Navy Admiral
Kim Roberts	...	Donna
David Sparrow	...	Burly CIA Man
Jean Yoon	...	Yang Kung
George Chiang	...	Trang Bunchu (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Matheson

Writing credits (WGA)
Roger Towne		(written by)

Produced by
Albert Botha	....	line producer
Beaux Carson	....	co-executive producer
Robert W. Cort	....	producer
Tim Gibbons	....	co-executive producer
David Madden	....	producer
Keri Selig	....	co-executive producer
Roger Towne	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Don Davis

Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner

Film Editing by
Robert A. Ferretti

Casting by
Nan Dutton

Production Design by
Franco De Cotiis
Perri Gorrara
Lindsey Hermer-Bell

Art Direction by
Ann Bromley

Costume Design by
Eydi Caines-Floyd

Makeup Department
Gail 'Freddie' Godden	....	key hair stylist (as G.E. Freddie Godden)
Kathleen Graham	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Albert Botha	....	unit production manager
Daniel Hank	....	production manager: Washington D.C.
Fritzi Horstman	....	post-production supervisor
David Rider	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lucescu	....	second unit director
Pazz Neglia	....	first assistant director: second unit
Marek Posival	....	second assistant director
Graham Tallman	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Anthony A. Ianni	....	assistant art director
Harry Zernike	....	first assistant art director

Sound Department
Jed M. Dodge	....	adr supervisor
Cormac Funge	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Tim Good	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunt double
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt double
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt driver
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt rigger
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Akoon	....	camera trainee
Jayson Clute	....	first assistant camera
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator
Ken Myers	....	video tape operator: Washington
Mark Nener	....	second assistant camera
Michael Soos	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Soos	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Michelle Sison	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Philip Steinman	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Donna Croce	....	script supervisor
Ron Gwynne	....	assistant location manager
Dannis Koromilas	....	production assistant
Randy Kumano	....	co-production coordinator
Ralph Berge	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cort/Madden Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Network Television Productions (1999-) (worldwide) (TV) (rights owner)
• Showtime Networks (1999) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• SBS6 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (broadcast premiere)

Also Known As:

The Agency (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violent sequences.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia, USA

Company:

Cort/Madden Productions

Trivia:

"In the Company of Spies" is the first and so far only movie to be approved by the CIA. The CIA cooperated in the making of the film, allowing the filmmakers to shoot at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., and even providing 60 off-duty employees to serve as extras.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the scene when there is a close-up of the phone when the female Korean spy goes toward it the Korean writing is upside-down.

Fast paced action with Berenger's usual charming military style

In the Company of Spies is a fast paced film that starts off with action as a CIA agent is picked up by Korean officials for questioning. While he is held, and not treated kindly, we watch on the other side of the world as tried and true actor Tom Berenger's character is brought from retirement by his former associate, played by Ron Silver. Tim Matheson did a great job directing this one. Most impressive in this film is Clancy Brown, who portrayed the very much distressed English gentleman under possible deadly pressure. As one who associates Clancy with Kurgan in the first Highlander movie (and sadly relieved Sean Connery of his head), I was pleasantly surprised at the depth and power of his character in this movie. Here's hoping to see this cast back for more!