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The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996Movie⏱️ 1h 35mR
DramaThriller
5.6
IMDB Rating
2,772 votes

Verloc lives in London 1886 with a pretty wife and her retarded brother. He's an agent for the Russian embassy. A new ambassador wants more from him than in the past years - something with a bomb. Verloc also informs the police.

Director
Christopher Hampton
Writers
Joseph Conrad, Christopher Hampton
Stars
Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Gérard Depardieu
Release Date
November 8, 1996
Language
English, French
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 29
Reviews
📋 5.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Verloc
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
as Winnie
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
as Ossipon
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
as Chief Inspector Heat
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
as Stevie
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
as Mr. Michaelis
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
as Vladimir
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Ralph Nossek
as Yundt
Neville Phillips
Neville Phillips
as Ticket Clerk
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Winnie's Mother

💰 Box Office

$106,606
Worldwide Gross
$106,606
Domestic Gross
$25,909
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England, UK
Production
Twentieth Century Fox, Capitol Films, World Film Music Limited

🏷️ Keywords

young wifebombanarchistsecret agentmurder

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

An interesting plot but an uneven delivery make for an average if watchable film
by bob the moo2005-05-02

"London in the late 19th Century is a haven for all manner of political exiles. Verloc is an anarchist who has spent years in the employment of the Russian Government as a spy while also providing information to the London police. When Vladimir, the new Russian ambassador demands that Verloc start to prove his worth by bombing selected targets. Without a choice but to act, Verloc starts in motion a chain of events that will end with a bombing but hurt himself and his family in the process as it is only a matter of time before the police can find him – unless his "colleagues" can silen..."

💡 Did You Know?

Bob Hoskins was originally set to direct as well.

📖 Synopsis

Verloc lives in London 1886 with a pretty wife and her retarded brother. He's an agent for the Russian embassy. A new ambassador wants more from him than in the past years - something with a bomb. Verloc also informs the police.