A retired CIA agent returns to duty when a senator is murdered. The former spy believes the killing has all the hallmarks of an infamous Soviet assassin he spent most of his career in pursuit of, and joins forces with the inexperienced FBI agent assigned to the case. Espionage thriller, starring Richard Gere, Topher Grace and Martin Sheen.

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.