The Secret Agent (1996)
Subtitles for: The Secret Agent (1996)
"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."
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.
| Rate | ★ 5.6/10 (44 votes) |
| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Release | 08 Nov 1996 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Christopher Hampton |
| Keywords | mentally disabled bomb wife brother-in-law police inspector greenwich london older husband shop owner |
| IMDb | tt0117582 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Bob Hoskins
Verloc
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Patricia Arquette
Winnie
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Jim Broadbent
Chief Inspector Heat
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Christian Bale
Stevie
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Gérard Depardieu
Ossipon
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Suzy Eddie Izzard
Vladimir
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Peter Vaughan
The Driver
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Robin Williams
The Professor (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Spriggs
Winnie's Mother
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Neville Phillips
Ticket Clark