The After-Action Report

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Seven major Hollywood films where the CIA lent a helping hand

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Seth Hettena
Oct 03, 2023
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While looking through recently declassified CIA documents, I came across a list of films where the agency played a role. I thought it would make a fun post. Let me know if you agree.

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  1. Meet the Parents: Chase Brandon, a veteran CIA officer who lived undercover for 25 years before becoming the agency’s Hollywood liaison, and Milt Bearden, a former Pakistan station chief in the 1980s, helped Robert DeNiro develop his character in this 2000 film. DeNiro plays a former CIA officer who is overprotective of his daughter who brings home her new boyfriend.

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