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The Secret Agent (1996)
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Synopsis
In this adaptation of the novel by Joseph Conrad, Mr. Verloc (
Bob Hoskins
) runs a shabby corner shop in London that serves as a front for his more profitable sideline, selling pornography. However, selling sex photos is not Verloc's main order of business; he is a member of an anarchist organization, and he holds meetings in his apartment where he and his fellows plot the violent overthrow of the government. Verloc does not actually share the beliefs of his fellows -- he is in fact a double agent working with the Russians to sabotage the actions of Soviet exiles while passing information about the anarchists along to Police Inspector Heat (
Jim Broadbent
). Verloc is married to Winnie (
Patricia Arquette
), a pretty but dour young woman who doesn't care for her husband and has married only in hopes that she would be able to afford a decent home for her brother Stevie (
Christian Bale
), who is mentally retarded. Inspector Heat informs Verloc that the anarchists must commit some sort of major violent action soon if the police are ever going to put any of them behind bars, so Verloc persuades the Professor (
Robin Williams
) to help him plant some bombs, which leads to tragedy for everyone involved.
Robin Williams
appears unbilled in The Secret Agent; in some listings, his role is credited to George Spelvin. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Patricia Arquette
Winnie Verloc
Christian Bale
Stevie
Jim Broadbent
Chief Inspector Heat
Bob Hoskins
Mr. Verloc
George Spelvin
Professor
Gérard Depardieu
Ossipon
Robin Williams
The Professor
Eddie Izzard
Vladimir
Production Crew
Frank Walsh
Art Director
Frank Walsh
Art Director
Janey Fothergill
Casting
Denis Lenoir
Cinematographer
Joyce Herlihy
Co-producer
Philip Glass
Composer (Music Score)
Anushia Nieradzik
Costume Designer
Christopher Hampton
Director
George Akers
Editor
Bob Hoskins
Executive Producer
Guy Travers
First Assistant Director
Norma Heyman
Producer
Caroline Amies
Production Designer
Christopher Hampton
Screenwriter
Joseph Conrad
Short Story Author
Joseph Conrad
Short Story Author
Philip Glass
Songwriter
Peter Lindsay
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1996
Runtime: 95
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
for some moments of violence
Category: Feature
Genre
Thriller
Produced by
Capitol
Fox Searchlight
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