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Chief of Station
Action · Thriller · 2024
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Movie details
Chief of Station
“Revenge knows no limits.”
2024 Action · Thriller 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
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What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Chief of Station?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jesse V. Johnson
Written by
George Mahaffey
Aaron Eckhart
Ben Malloy
Olga Kurylenko
Krystyna Kowerski
Alex Pettyfer
John Branca
Chris Petrovski
Nick
Laëtitia Eïdo
Farrah
Nick Moran
Evgeny, FSB
Daniel Bernhardt
Kharon
Court is in session
Put Chief of Station on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.