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Congo | London, England
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Outstanding Artistic Contribution | 2007 | Robert De
Screenwriter of the Year | 2006 | Eric
Best Achievement in Art Direction | 2007 | Jeannine
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | 2007
2007 | Robert De
Best Feature Film Casting Drama | 2007 | Cathy
Best Casting for Feature Film Drama | 2006 | Amanda
Best Motion Picture Screen Play | 2007 | Eric
Best Screenplay | 2007 | Eric
Period Film | 2007 | Keith
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | 2007 | Robert
Budget 85,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 100,266,865 USD
Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is partly based upon the founder of the C.I.A.'s counterintelligence operations, James Jesus Angleton.
Robert De Niro had been working on this movie for ten years as his "pet project".
Joe Pesci appeared in one scene as a Mafia boss (Joseph Palmi) who, it is implied in this movie, is a fictionalized version of Sam Giancana (in one scene, it is mentioned that Fidel Castro has seized "three of (Palmi's) casinos and thrown him out of (Cuba)". In fact, Castro did "nationalize" several Giancana-controlled casinos). The C.I.A. recruited Giancana for several assassination attempts on Castro.
Joe Pesci's first movie in eight years.
When Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) and Richard Hayes (Lee Pace) are standing in the lobby of the under-construction CIA headquarters talking about the quote on the wall, Edwards asks what it means. Hayes replies "That's classified". The reply was appropriate, considering this would come to be known as the Wall of Honor, where undercover CIA agents killed while on a mission would be honored only by a single star carved into the wall. There would be no names mentioned, because their work is classified.
"Joseph Palmi: Let me ask you something... we Italians, we got our families, and we got the church; the Irish, they have the homeland, Jews their tradition; even the niggers, they got their music. What about you people, Mr. Wilson, what do you have? Edward Wilson: The United States of America. The rest of you are just visiting."
"[Richard Hayes and Ed Wilson walking into the new CIA building] Richard Hayes: The President's asked me to become director and do a complete housecleaning at my discretion. I need someone I can trust. After all, we're still brothers. This building doesn't get built without you. You're CIA's heart and soul. Who knows, you might have a secret about me in that safe of yours. [pointing down the hall] Richard Hayes: This whole wing will be your part of the world: Counterintelligence. Take a look around. I've got an oversight meeting. Can you imagine? They think they can look into our closet, as if we'd let them. [Hayes Starts to walk away, stops and begins talking as he turns] Richard Hayes: I remember a senator once asked me. When we talk about "CIA" why we never use the word "the" in front of it. And I asked him, do you put the word "the" in front of "God"?"
