The Secret Agent
Christopher Hampton | United Kingdom
November 8, 1996 | 95m
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.
Drama
Thriller
Overview:
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.
Credits
Bob Hoskins | Verloc |
Patricia Arquette | Winnie |
Jim Broadbent | Chief Inspector Heat |
Christian Bale | Stevie |
Gérard Depardieu | Ossipon |
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Keywords
mentally disabledbombwifebrother-in-lawpolice inspectorgreenwich londonolder husbandshop owner