The Secret Agent (1996 film)
The Secret Agent is a 1996 British drama-thriller film written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette. It is adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name.[1]
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| Directed by | Christopher Hampton |
| Written by | Christopher Hampton |
| Based on | The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad |
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| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | George Akers |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $106,606 |
Cast
- Bob Hoskins as Verloc
- Patricia Arquette as Winnie
- Gérard Depardieu as Ossipon
- Christian Bale as Stevie
- Jim Broadbent as Chief Inspector Heat
- Eddie Izzard as Vladimir
- Ralph Nossek as Yundt
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Winnie's mother
- Peter Vaughan as the Driver
- Julian Wadham as the Assistant Commissioner
- Robin Williams as the Professor, a seller of explosives
Reception
The film currently holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] At Metacritic, it also has a Metascore of 41, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
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See also
- Sabotage (1936)
- The Secret Agent (1992, TV miniseries)
- The Secret Agent (2016, TV miniseries)
References
- Mark Deming. "The Secret Agent (1996) - Christopher Hampton - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- "The Secret Agent". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
External links
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