Set in Panama City, this spy thriller from Le Carré has at its centre two very different men: the disgraced, licentious MI6 operative, and the tailor, with a past he would prefer his wife not to know. The spy recruits the tailor, who is an accomplished liar. Put under intense pressure to come up with useful information, he takes to inventing a few facts about the sale of the Panama Canal, as well as a possible revolution in the offing. Word of this gets back to the spooks in London and Washington, and soon the Yanks are set for another invasion...
Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter
Director
John Boorman
Screenplay
Andrew Davies, John Le Carré, John Boorman, from the novel by John Le Carré
Music
Shaun Davey
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Sound formats
Dolby Digital
Soundtrack
Not available
Made in
2001
Produced by
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Merlin Films
Ratings
Scale (Max)
20
South African Media
The MoviesiteIan Douglas
10
Cape ArgusAldrin Naidu
10
Cape ArgusAdrian Monteath
10
Cape TimesAllan Glogauer
5
The StarJanine Walker
14
Die BurgerFrancois Smith
10
Sunday TimesBarry Ronge
10
SA City LifeTony Jackman
10
International Media
eye Weekly (Canada)Jason Anderson
10
Box Office (USA)Bridget Byrne
10
ReelViews (USA)James Berardinelli
15
Total Film (UK)Demetrios Matheou
5
Film Review (UK)Lórien Haynes
5
Internet (IMDB)1128 Netizens
13
Average .. 49%
10
Visitor Ratings
Kitso Kemoreile (23)
14
Average .. 70%
14
Visitor Comments
Ian Douglas: As usual, an impeccably researched work from Le Carre. A very convincing performance from Rush as the tailor. Brosnan (or Le Carre) seems a little unsure of exactly what he is, somewhere between James Bond and a sleazebag. The story is perhaps a more genuine real-life espionage case study than your typical Bond actioner, and provides an interesting character study for those interested in the field.
