All the Old Knives (2022) — Screenplay
A veteran CIA operative must unmask a mole responsible for a deadly leak, but his prime suspect is the ex-lover he still trusts.
- Written by
- Olen Steinhauer
- Genre
- Mystery, Thriller
- Studio
- Amazon Studios
- Length
- 147 pages
This taut thriller earns its tension through a dual timeline that lets the past and present interrogate each other, building suspense as secrets surface. The dialogue between the two central operatives crackles with unspoken history and shifting loyalties, making their confrontation a masterclass in subtext-driven scene work and moral ambiguity.
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