William Monahan's screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by David Ignatius, examines contemporary tension between Western and Arab societies, and the comparative effectiveness of technological and human counter-intelligence methods.
Scenarij koji je napisao William Monahan, temeljen na istoimenom romanu Davida Ignatiusa, dočarava suvremenu napetost između zapadnih i arapskih društava i uspoređuje učinkovitost tehnoloških i ljudskih protuobavještajnih metoda.