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Company Man
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- Starring: Denis Leary
- Details: US / 97 mins (15PG).
When an incompetent CIA agent (McGrath) inadvertently triggers the Bay of Pigs crisis, the scene is set for a hilarious poke at the undercover skullduggery of the Cold War. Except it doesn't happen. An excellent cast is wasted on a succession of flat gags and lame clichés.
Review by Declan Burke
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