My Top Ten Political Thriller Movies…

24 August, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

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To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for August, Rendition, I have gathered My Top Ten Political Thriller Movies! If you’re looking for the best political thriller film, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite movies that thrill with politics!

10. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Directed by Tomas Alfredson, Written by Bridget O'Connor, and Peter Straughan, Based on "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" by John le Carré, Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo, and Peter Morgan, Starring: Gary Oldman, Kathy Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Simon McBurney, and Mark Strong, with Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, and Edited by Dino Jonsäter, with Music by Alberto Iglesias, Production companies: StudioCanal, Karla Films, Paradis Films, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, and Working Title Films, Distributed by StudioCanal (2011)

9. Enemy of the State (1998)

Directed by Tony Scott, Written by David Marconi, Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Scott Caan, Barry Pepper, Gabriel Byrne, with Cinematography by Dan Mindel, Edited by Chris Lebenzon, with Music by Trevor Rabin, and Harry Gregson-Williams, Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Scott Free Productions, Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

8. The Ghost Writer (2010)

Directed by Roman Polanski, Screenplay by Robert Harris, and Roman Polanski, Based on "The Ghost" by Robert Harris, Produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, and Alain Sarde, Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Jon Bernthal, David Rintoul, Robert Pugh, Eli Wallach, Jim Belushi, with Cinematography by Paweł Edelman, and Edited by Hervé de Luze, with Music by Alexandre Desplat, Distributed by Optimum Releasing (United Kingdom), Pathé Distribution (France and Switzerland), and Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany) (2010)

7. Syriana (2005)

Directed by Stephen Gaghan, Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan, Based on "See No Evil" by Robert Baer, Produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, and Georgia Kacandes, Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig, with Cinematography by Robert Elswit, and Edited by Tim Squyres, with Music by Alexandre Desplat, Production companies: Participant Productions, Section Eight Productions, and Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (2005)

6. All the President’s Men (1976)

Directed by Alan J. Pakula, Screenplay by William Goldman, Based on "All the President's Men" by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, Produced by Walter Coblenz, Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jason Robards, with Cinematography by Gordon Willis, Edited by Robert L. Wolfe, Music by David Shire, Production company: Wildwood Enterprises, Distributed by Warner Bros. (1976)

5. The Jackal (1997)

4. Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Directed by Sydney Pollack, Screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and David Rayfiel, Based on "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady, Produced by Stanley Schneider, Starring: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow, with Cinematography by Owen Roizman, and Edited by Don Guidice, and Fredric Steinkamp (supervising), with Music by Dave Grusin, Production company: Dino De Laurentiis Corporation, Distributed by Paramount Pictures (1975)

3. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Directed by John Frankenheimer, Screenplay by George Axelrod, Based on "The Manchurian Candidate" 1959 novel by Richard Condon, Produced by George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, Starring: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Narrated by Paul Frees, with Cinematography by Lionel Lindon, and Edited by Ferris Webster, with Music by David Amram, Color process: Black and white, Production company M.C. Productions, Distributed by United Artists. (1962) Photo Credit: LMPC via Getty Images

2. Rendition (2007)

Directed by Gavin Hood, Written by Kelley Sane, Produced by Steve Golin, David Kanter, Keith Redmon, Michael Sugar, and Marcus Viscidi, Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Meryl Streep, Omar Metwally, Ygal Naor, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, with Cinematography by Dion Beebe, and Edited by Megan Gill, with Music by Paul Hepker, and Mark Kilian, Production companies: Level 1 Entertainment, and Anonymous Content, and Distributed by New Line Cinema (2007)

1. Argo (2012)

Directed by Ben Affleck, Screenplay by Chris Terrio Based on "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez, and "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran" by Joshuah Bearman, Produced by Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov, Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, with Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, and Edited by William Goldenberg, with Music by Alexandre Desplat, Production companies: GK Films, and Smokehouse Pictures, and Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. (2012)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Political Thriller Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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