Edward is the only witness to his father's suicide and is a member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion. These are the qualities that help him become recruited for a career in the newly founded Office of Strategic Services (CIA). While working there, his ideals gradually turn to suspicion influenced by the Cold War paranoia present within the office. Eventually, he becomes an influential veteran operative, while his distrust of everyone around him increases. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

MPAA rating: R; for some violence, sexuality and language.

Optional French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; SDH.

Bonus feature: 16 min. of deleted scenes.

Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Bruce Fowler, Marcelo Zarvos ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall.

Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Robert De Niro, Keir Dullea, Martina Gedeck, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Lee Pace, Eddie Redmayne, John Sessions, Oleg Stefan, John Turturro.

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.