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Fair Game

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Wife and mother Valerie Plame has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson, writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq. Then Valerie's secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown, and other people endangered, Valerie's career and personal life begin to unravel.
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Critics Consensus

It struggles with the balance between fact-based biopic and taut political thriller, but Fair Game brims with righteous anger -- and benefits from superb performances by Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/08/2017
C
Fair Game was in no way a terrible movie, but with a scattered storyline and somewhat caricature-like performances by both leads, it failed to connect as it should have. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 04/04/2011
3/4
This isn't a message movie, per se, but a strong point of view comes through regardless: In the battle of principles vs. politics, politics always win. Go to Full Review Philip French Guardian 03/14/2011
Although the outline of this story is well known, Fair Game gives it dramatic shape and teases out the moral problems raised. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/03/2023
2.5/4
The viewer exits the film troubled, but not outraged—which is how we should feel after learning about our government lying to us. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/07/2020
3.0/4.0
Fine performances from both Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/08/2020
English-born, Aussie-raised Naomi Watts hits all the right American-accented notes... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE Jul 11 It’s not easy to make a movie when most of the reality events are well understood. Hopefully by now GW has realized how he was manipulated. Cheney on the other hand, is now under the jurisdiction of Beelzebub. Seeing who is now sleeping on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue we took one step forward and two steps back. On Prime. Good music, especially with the end credits. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Harvey K @Harvey658 07/22/2025 My back hurts and all Government is lying even the pretend itty bitty nice ones. So if you think voting did something you're already at the bottom of the Hole ⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳ See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/02/2025 1 hour and 47 minutes based on a true story. Rated PG-13 for Some Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more David H @RT60765788 08/31/2024 A fairly good movie made better by the fact that it's essentially true. Bush/Cheney lied us into a war in Iraq. A war which killed 100,000 innocent Iraqis, destabilized the middle east, and paved the way for the rise of ISIS. Bush will go down in history as the worst president in American history. See more Faiz D @RT95588871 08/29/2024 Fair Game features fantastic performances from Sean and Naomi. See more Read all reviews
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Doug Liman

Director

Naomi Watts

Valerie Plame

Sean Penn

Joseph Wilson

Sam Shepard

Sam Plame

Ty Burrell

Fred

David Andrews

Scooter Libby

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Fair Game

Fair Game (2010) (L-R) Sean Penn as Joseph Wilson and Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame in "Fair Game." Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame in "Fair Game." (L-R) Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame and Sean Penn as Joseph Wilson in "Fair Game." (L-R) Michael Kelly as Jack, Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame and Noah Emmerich as Bill in "Fair Game." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Wife and mother Valerie Plame has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson, writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq. Then Valerie's secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown, and other people endangered, Valerie's career and personal life begin to unravel.
Director
Doug Liman
Producer
Bill Pohlad, Janet Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Akiva Goldsman, Doug Liman, Jez Butterworth
Screenwriter
Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
Distributor
Summit Entertainment
Production Co
Zucker Productions, Hypnotic, Weed Road Pictures, River Road
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.5M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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