Movies on CIA ROGUE AGENTS
JULY 5, 2022
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In American culture, the words "rogue CIA mission" call to mind squads of agents ready to take out targets, run guns, and rig elections—often for agenda too unsavory to be made public.

But even if rogue agents were amoral, at least they were thought to be capable. Here are two exciting movies about CIA agents gone rouge.

2012
2014

SAFE HOUSE

Matt Weston, a young CIA officer, manages a Cape Town safe house. When veteran operative Tobin Frost, a rogue agent turned international criminal, is captured and brought to the safe house for interrogation, chaos erupts. Mercenaries attack, forcing Weston and Frost to flee.

As they evade relentless pursuers, Weston grapples with Frost’s manipulative mind games and questions his loyalty. The duo uncovers a conspiracy involving leaked CIA secrets. With trust shattered and danger closing in, Weston must outsmart both enemies and allies to expose the truth, protect Frost, and survive a deadly web of betrayal.

DYING OF THE LIGHT

Evan Lake, a veteran CIA operative, is forced into retirement after a dementia diagnosis. Haunted by his past pursuit of terrorist Banir, who tortured him decades ago, Lake discovers Banir is alive. Defying orders, he embarks on a rogue mission to hunt Banir down.

With loyal colleague Milton, Lake tracks Banir to Romania and Kenya, battling his deteriorating mind and agency obstacles. As his condition worsens, Lake’s obsession drives him to confront Banir in a deadly showdown, risking everything to settle old scores and prove his legacy before his memory fades completely.

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