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The Secret Agent

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.4K
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POPULARITY
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3,189
Patricia Arquette and Bob Hoskins in The Secret Agent (1996)
London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provocateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector Heat. When the new Russian ambassador demands he prove his worth or lose his salary, Verloc sets off a tragic chain of events that involves his pretty young wife Winnie, her intellectually disabled brother Stevie, and a figure called the Professor, whose fascination with explosives and destruction makes him the person to call on when Verloc needs a bomb.
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London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provoca... Read allLondon of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provocateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifical... Read allLondon of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provocateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector Heat. When the new Russian ambassador demands he prove his worth or los... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,789
3,189
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    • Director
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Writers
      • Joseph Conrad(novel)
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Stars
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Patricia Arquette
      • Gérard Depardieu
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Writers
      • Joseph Conrad(novel)
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Stars
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Patricia Arquette
      • Gérard Depardieu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Verloc
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Winnie
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Ossipon
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Chief Inspector Heat
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Stevie
    Roger Hammond
    Roger Hammond
    • Mr. Michaelis
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Vladimir
    Ralph Nossek
    • Yundt
    Neville Phillips
    Neville Phillips
    • Ticket Clerk
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    • Winnie's Mother
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • The Driver
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • The Assistant Commissioner
    Louis Costa
    • Beggar Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Toby Hinson
    Toby Hinson
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • The Professor
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Wood
    Fred Wood
    • Man Jostled in Alley ( by 'The Professor')
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Writers
      • Joseph Conrad(novel)
      • Christopher Hampton
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Bob Hoskins was originally set to direct as well.
    • Quotes

      The Professor: Pull yourself together. Remorse is for the weak and weakness is the source of all evil on this Earth. There's a time coming - and it's gonna be sooner rather than later - when this will be understood by governments and individuals: that there can be no progress and no solutions until you make a rational decision to exterminate the weak.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001)

    User reviews28

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    Top review
    Pretty Good!
    The Secret Agent was pretty good, but not as good as I had expected, especially since it starred Bob Hoskins. I am a big fan of Bob Hoskins, but here his performance was below average. In fact, the entire cast performed badly, except for Robin Williams. Williams has a minor role but he makes the best of it and steals every one of his scenes. Overall I give a couple of points for an interesting storyline and a few more for Robin Williams. 5/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Agente secreto
    • Filming locations
      • Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Capitol Films
      • World Film Music Limited
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $106,606
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,909
      • Nov 10, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $106,606
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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