The Recruiter

Mar 25, 2025

1h 20m

★ 7.5

Elite recruiment Patrick speaking

Overview

A young Irish recruitment agent must navigate the challenges of his job and the temptation of emigration as he tries to decide whether to stay in Ireland or start a new life abroad.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Codec 96

The Recruiter Trailers

Cast

Patrick

Noel Cotton

Sarah

Mary Lynch

Sally

Rena Bryson

Damien

Damien Scattergood

Eanna

Lauren Ryan

Alan

Micheal James

Mother

Sharla Greenway

Lorraine

Naseen Morgan

Darya

Ann Caramaian

Australian Boss

Paul Mkhitaryan

Mark

Declan Gill

Canadian Immigration Officer/ Patricks Boss

Jemma Curran

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.

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0.0

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7.3

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5.9

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6.3

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6.2

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6.5

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6.6

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6.5

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6.7

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7.1

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7.3

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10.0

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5.2

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