The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a 2015 spy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram. It is based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name, which was created by Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe. The film stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, and Hugh Grant. The film was produced by RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Davis Entertainment while Turner Entertainment Co., the original TV series current holder, was also involved. In 1993, John Davis obtained the rights for a film adaptation based on the original series. However, the film fell into development limbo due to multiple script rewrites. Over the years, Matthew Vaughn, David Dobkin, and Steven Soderbergh were optioned for directing until Ritchie signed on in March 2013. The film premiered at Barcelona on August 2, 2015, and was released on August 14, 2015, by Warner Bros. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $110 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. Rolling Stone listed this movie 50th on the best action movies of all time.
- How so? - Well, after your performance last night... ...I thought I should read up on you. Rather a sad story, what with your dad being a big pal of Stalin's... ...and a top government official with all the perks and privileges... ...right up until he was caught embezzling party funds. How old were you when he was sent to the Gulag?
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You did, however, rise above it. Special forces. KGB. The youngest man to join, in fact, and their best within three years. I do wonder if it was your father's shame that gave you such drive, though. Or... ...was it your mother's reputation? I understand that she was... ...extremely popular amongst your father's friends... ...after he was shipped off to Siberia.
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And at the end of this, that's what they'll want. You don't have to go anywhere that you don't want to go. You're the star of this show... My woman would never wear anything like that. What's he doing here? I told you, we're teaming up with the Russians. Doesn't get any more Russian than the Red Peril here. And why did he call me his woman?
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Gaby. Gaby. Wait. Give me a minute to explain. It's your cover. He's an architect designing a resort for heroes of the Soviet Union by the Black Sea. The Russian Minister of Culture has a weakness for classical architecture... ...and he's sending your man there to Rome to study. He's also managed to secure a visa for his fiancée. And, naturally, you'd introduce him to your beloved Uncle Rudi.
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