The Secret Agent
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.
1996 · 1h 35m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Christopher Hampton
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.
Director and cast
- Christopher Hampton Director
- Bob Hoskins as Verloc
- Patricia Arquette as Winnie
- Jim Broadbent as Chief Inspector Heat
- Christian Bale as Stevie
- Gérard Depardieu as Ossipon
- Suzy Eddie Izzard as Vladimir
- Peter Vaughan as The Driver
- Robin Williams as The Professor (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Winnie's Mother
- Neville Phillips as Ticket Clark
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