The Best R-Rated Spy Movies

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List of R-Rated spy movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated spy movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Spy movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated spy movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Spy movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Spy films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Spy film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch
Released: 2011
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 espionage film directed by Tomas Alfredson. The screenplay... more on Wikipedia
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Burn After Reading
Brad Pitt, George Clooney
Released: 2008
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Burn After Reading is a 2008 black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel... more on Wikipedia
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Body of Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe
Released: 2008
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Charlie Wilson's War
Julia Roberts, Amy Adams
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mike Nichols
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The Good Shepherd
Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro
Released: 2006
Directed by: Robert De Niro
The Good Shepherd is a 2006 spy film produced and directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt... more on Wikipedia
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Nikita
Jean Reno, Jeanne Moreau
Released: 1990
Directed by: Luc Besson
Nikita, also called La Femme Nikita, is a 1990 Franco-Italian action thriller film written and... more on Wikipedia
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Haywire
Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2011
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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No Way Out
Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner
Released: 1987
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
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Shining Through
Liam Neeson, Michael Douglas
Released: 1992
Directed by: David Seltzer
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Broken Arrow
John Travolta, Christian Slater
Released: 1996
Directed by: John Woo
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Spy Game
Brad Pitt, Robert Redford
Released: 2001
Directed by: Tony Scott
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The Tailor of Panama
Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 2001
Directed by: John Boorman
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Nightwatch
Pierce Brosnan, Michael Shannon
Released: 1991
Directed by: David Jackson, Peter Snell
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The Russia House
Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean Connery
Released: 1990
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
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Center of the Web
Tony Curtis, Charlene Tilton
Released: 1992
Directed by: David A. Prior
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M. Butterfly
Jeremy Irons, Ian Richardson
Released: 1993
Directed by: David Cronenberg
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Picasso Trigger
Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall
Released: 1988
Directed by: Andy Sidaris
Picasso Trigger is a 1988 action adventure film starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie... more on Wikipedia
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The Falcon and the Snowman
Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton
Released: 1985
Directed by: John Schlesinger
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Enigma
Kate Winslet, Mick Jagger
Released: 2001
Directed by: Michael Apted
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Patriot Games
Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1992
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
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The Fourth Protocol
Pierce Brosnan, Michael Caine
Released: 1987
Directed by: John Mackenzie
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Invasion U.S.A.
Chuck Norris, Billy Drago
Released: 1985
Directed by: Joseph Zito
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Last Embrace
Christopher Walken, Mandy Patinkin
Released: 1979
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
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The Killer Elite
Robert Duvall, James Caan
Released: 1975
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
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The Osterman Weekend
John Hurt, Dennis Hopper
Released: 1983
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
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