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.
Title | The Secret Agent |
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Year | 1996 |
Genre | Drama, Thriller |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Capitol Films, World Film Music Limited, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Cast | Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Jim Broadbent, Christian Bale, Gérard Depardieu, Eddie Izzard |
Crew | Christopher Hampton (Director), Christopher Hampton (Writer), Joseph Conrad (Novel), Denis Lenoir (Director of Photography), Philip Glass (Original Music Composer), Frank Walsh (Art Direction) |
Keyword | mentally disabled, bomb, wife, brother-in-law, police inspector, greenwich london, older husband, shop owner |
Release | Nov 08, 1996 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.40 / 10 by 35 users |
Popularity | 10 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |