Factual error: The "American Consulate in Hong Kong" is actually the HSBC building. The actual consulate building is nearby, but perhaps not so photogenic.
Spy Game (2001)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Brad Pitt, Robert Redford, Stephen Dillane, Catherine McCormack
Robert Redford uses all his money and saves Brad Pitt from the execution in China and the girl.
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Nathan Muir: You go off the reservation, I will not come after you.
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Chosen answer: He might have taken a medical equivalent to a regulated dose of Curare, which can suspend the body temporarily in a coma-like state, while keeping the mind active and perceptive. It could also have been tetrodotoxin, which has remarkably similar effects, but lasts longer. In either case, they were specifically engineered for his physiology, indicating a pharmacologist's aid in their endeavor.