History Film / TheNovemberMan

* AcceptableTargets: In-universe, [[spoiler:Hanley]] is backing [[spoiler:Federov]] with the intent of getting [[spoiler:Russia]] on their side and ending the conflict between the two nations. He then goes on to say that together they'll go after the Middle Eastern terrorists, an enemy he can accept.

* MoralDissonance: Peter is very adamant about not putting innocent lives in danger or being reckless with their missions, even going so far as to [[spoiler:drop Mason from his team when he accidentally killed a little boy in the process of saving Devereaux's life]], as well as telling Mason that he shouldn't make any long-term intimate relationships. Yet he [[spoiler:cold-bloodedly slices open Sarah's femoral artery]] just to prove a point to Mason about their line of work.

''The November Man'' is a 2014 [[SpyFiction spy]] [[{{Thriller}} thriller]] film directed by Creator/RonaldDonaldson and starring Creator/PierceBrosnan. It is based off the seventh book in the [[Literature/TheNovemberMan series]].

''The November Man'' is a 2014 [[SpyFiction spy]] [[{{Thriller}} thriller]] film directed by Ronald Donaldson and starring Creator/PierceBrosnan. It is based off the seventh book in the [[Literature/TheNovemberMan series]].

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* DrinkOrder: Devereaux seems to favor scotch.

* AcceptableTargets: In-universe, [[spoiler:Hanley]] is backing [[spoiler:Federov]] with the intent of getting [[spoiler:Russia]] on their side and ending the conflict between the two nations. He then goes on to say that together they'll go after Middle Eastern terrorists, an enemy he can accept.

** [[spoiler:The CIA is content to destroy a crowded building, causing the deaths of many Russian soldiers, just to blame the Chechens and get their man installed as Russian President so he can back them against Arab nations]].

* CreatorProvincialism: By the end of the movie, [[spoiler:Mira]] breaks the big story about [[spoiler: Hanley and Federov's]] schemes to the world news- which, apparently, are governed solely by the New York Times, and none of the other major world news networks. And she's not even an US national.
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Hanley]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: One of the first things that we see is Devereaux lecturing Mason for making an intimate connection with a beautiful woman, saying in their line of work, significant others are usually nothing more than hindrances at best, potential hostages at worst. However this argument gets set on fire and chucked out a window when it's revealed [[spoiler:Devereaux and Natalia were long-time lovers and have a daughter together]].

* {{Badass}}: Peter Deveraux

* BoomHeadshot:
** [[spoiler:The very last shot of Arkady Federov is of his head getting aerated by a high-caliber sniper bullet.]]

** However, it could be argued that he believed this to be a mistake, and did not want Mason to suffer the possible negative consequences by doing the same thing. Granted, though, he was much harder on Mason concerning that particular topic than he had any right to be.

In 2008, Peter Devereaux (PierceBrosnan) and David Mason (LukeBracey) engage in a mission [[spoiler:that leaves an innocent boy dead and Devereaux unsure of Mason's character]]. Five years later, Devereaux is retired until Hanley, an old agency friend of his, drops in to show him a file that contains three dead CIA agents, all supposedly the handiwork of Arkady Federov, the leading candidate for Russia's presidency. However, they have someone on the inside who has gotten close enough to uncover evidence that Federov is a war criminal, with ties to a young Chechen girl last seen with Alice Fournier (OlgaKurylenko), a social worker in Moscow.

''The November Man'' is a 2014 [[SpyFiction spy]] [[{{Thriller}} thriller]] film directed by Ronald Donaldson and starring Creator/PierceBrosnan. It is based off the seventh book in the [[Literature/TheNovemberMan book series]].

''The November Man'' is a 2014 [[SpyFiction spy]] [[{{Thriller}} thriller]] film directed by Ronald Donaldson and starring Creator/PierceBrosnan.

** This happens to [[spoiler:Natalia]] as her and Peter flee. It wasn't a killshot, however, as she has enough life left [[spoiler:to give him the phone with the incriminating photos on it]].

* AcceptableTargets: In-universe, [[spoiler:Hanley]] is backing [[spoiler:Federov]] with the intent of getting Russia on their side and ending the conflict between the two nations. He then goes on to say that together they'll go after Middle Eastern terrorists, an enemy he can accept.

--> '''Hanley''': "You know what we called you? The November Man. Because once you went through, nothing was alive."

* {{Hypocrite}}: One of the first things that we see is Devereaux lecturing Mason for making an intimate connection with a beautiful woman, saying in their line of work, significant others are usually nothing more than hindrances at best, potential hostages at worst. However this argument gets set on fire and chucked out a window when it's revealed [[spoiler:Devereaux and Natalia were long-time lovers and have a daughter together]]. However, it could be argued that he believed this to be a mistake, and did not want Mason to suffer the possible negative consequences by doing the same thing. Granted, though, he was much harder on Mason concerning that particular topic than he had any right to be.

* {{Hypocrite}}: One of the first things that we see is Devereaux lecturing Mason for making an intimate connection with a beautiful woman, saying in their line of work, significant others are usually nothing more than hindrances at best, potential hostages at worst. However this argument gets set on fire and chucked out a window when it's revealed [[spoiler:Devereaux and Natalia were long-time lovers and have a daughter together]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: Contrary to notable differences it's probably the closest thing we'll get thematically to a SplinterCell movie.

* SpiritualLicensee: Contrary to notable differences it's probably the closest thing we'll get thematically to a SplinterCell movie.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Contrary to notable differences it's probably the closest thing we'll get thematically to a SplinterCell movie.

* ActorAllusion:
** Peter Deveraux is essentially an older James Bond.
** Alexa is played by [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3810545/?ref_=tt_cl_t5 Amila Terzimehic]], a champion rhythmic gymnast. One of the first things we see her doing is warming up in her hotel by doing impossible splits and stretches.

* MoralDissonance: Peter is very adamant about not putting innocent lives in danger or being reckless with their missions, even going so far as to [[spoiler:drop Mason from his team when he accidentally killed a little boy in the process of saving Devereaux's life]], as well as telling Mason that he shouldn't make any long-term intimate relationships. Yet he cold-bloodedly slices open [[spoiler:Sarah's]] femoral artery just to prove a point to Mason about their line of work.