# I saw The Recruit (Spoilers)

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**Created:** [February 12, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-the-recruit-spoilers/154512 "2003-02-12T03:28:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-the-recruit-spoilers/154512/1 "2003-02-12T03:28:25Z")

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I saw The Recruit the other day and all I have to say is this:

According to Al Paccino’s character “Rule Number One - Never get caught!”

Apparently these rules

Number Two - Don’t reveal your entire plan for the hero right before you kill him

and

Number Three - Don’t go into your standard Al Paccino end of the movie 10 minute rant where you violate Rule Number Two in front of a CIA strike team

are not in effect