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The Secret Agent
“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.”
5.6 / 10• 1996• 1h 35m•R• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Bob Hoskins
Verloc
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christopher Hampton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret Agent is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
