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The Secret Agent (1996)
Directed by Christopher Hampton
“In Victorian London, a city of spies, one woman is about to be caught in a web of conspiracy and only one man has the power to protect her.”
Drama, Thriller · 1h 35m
In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
Cast
Bob Hoskins
Verloc
Patricia Arquette
Winnie
Jim Broadbent
Chief Inspector Heat
Christian Bale
Stevie
Gérard Depardieu
Ossipon
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Vladimir
Peter Vaughan
The Driver
Robin Williams
The Professor (uncredited)
Elizabeth Spriggs
Winnie's Mother
Neville Phillips
Ticket Clark
Ralph Nossek
Yundt
Crew
- Director
- Christopher Hampton
- Writer
- Christopher Hampton
- Novel
- Joseph Conrad
- Director of Photography
- Denis Lenoir
- Original Music Composer
- Philip Glass
- Editor
- George Akers
- Producer
- Norma Heyman
Details
- Release date
- 1996-11-08
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Capitol Films, World Film Music Limited, Fox Searchlight Pictures