The Debt

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  • Opened August 31, 2011 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • R | for some violence and language
  • The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1966, when the trio (Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team’s mission was accomplished – or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Jesper Christensen, Marton Csokas
  • Director: John Madden
  • Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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The Debt: B+

by MattH306

A complex story with an effective flashback makes up for the lackluster ending....

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THE DEBT

by SANTA DAN

Helen Mirren was excellent, as usual, as was Tom Wilkerson. Good movie and...interesting plot with nice twists and turns. Exciting, but Lacked some realism, as I kept wondering why, over the years,...

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The Debt Gives You Pause

by ConnieFudge

This is one of those movies that doesn't "WOW" you at its end. It is one that lingers with you and makes you think back through it with the question of how it did or didn't impact you. As I ponder...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

The Debt is basically an entertaining riff on "Munich." It's about a (fictional) operation of top secret Israeli revenge, carried out by three highly trained agents whose plan goes off the rails in ways that are more fascinating than the mission itself. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The film's a potboiler but a gripping one, and it leaves you chewing on both its nuances and implausibilities. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

What the three pairs of actors lack in semblance (or resemblance), they make up for to a great extent in their performances. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

With its blend of taut action and profound revelations, The Debt is definitely worth an audience's investment. Read full review

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Sam Worthington in "The Debt."