The Tailor of Panama (2001)

109 min · Political Satire, Secret Agent, drama film, thriller film

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Directors

John Boorman

Cast

Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter, Catherine McCormack, Daniel Radcliffe, Lola Boorman, David Hayman, Mark Margolis, Martin Ferrero, John Fortune, Martin Savage, Jon Polito, Jonathan Hyde, Dylan Baker, Paul Birchard, Harry Ditson, Ken Jenkins, Vladimir Vega, Patrick Poletti, Andrew French, Frank Melia, Paolo Tullio

The story

Andy Osnard is an MI6 agent reassigned to Panama after having an affair in Madrid with the foreign minister's mistress. His superior warns him of the corruption present in Panama, but Osnard views that as an opportunity. Consulting a list of British expatriates residing in Panama, he meets Harry Pendel, the tailor to many of the country's elite.

Catalogue themes and tags

Ambassador, Bank, Bare Breasts, Con, Dressmaker, Embassy, Female Nudity, Female Spy, Gay Night Club, Geldnot, General, Government Secrets, Informant, Liar, London, Mutilated Face, Panama, Panama City, Panama Kanal, Pentagon, Politics, President, Schulden, Secret Agent, Secret Intelligence Service, Selbstmord, lüge, Thriller, Comedy-drama, Political satire, Satire, Drama, Film adaptation, Black comedy, Political drama, Spy

Genres

Political Satire, Secret Agent, drama film, thriller film

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