The Secret Agent (1996)
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.
- Released
- 1996-11-08
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Christopher Hampton
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 47 votes
Cast
- 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
- Ralph Nossek as Yundt