However, there are several movies that do indeed work as companion pieces for the TV show.
InThe Recruit’s second season, Owen Hendricks is assigned a new case in South Korea.
InSalt, Evelyn Salt is imprisoned in North Korea for being a US spy.
In this way, Jolies character mirrors the ambiguous position ofThe Recruits Max Meladze.
Like Max, Salt began her life in the Soviet Union, and knows her way around a gun.
At its best, though,SaltgivesThe Recruita run for its money in visual terms.
This forgotten thriller is well worth discovering.
6The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
This classic spy movie feels like a major source of inspiration forThe Recruit.
The result is understandably electrifying, offering an immersive look into the inner workings of Cold War espionage.
Yet when hes mistaken for someone else, hes pulled into a mysterious conspiracy against his will.
North by Northwestisnt just a classic spy adventure.
