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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.
Nov 8, 1996 · The Secret Agent: Directed by Christopher Hampton. With Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Gérard Depardieu, Jim Broadbent. Verloc lives in London 1886 with a pretty wife and her retarded brother. He's an agent for the Russian embassy.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Christopher Hampton
- 1996-11-08
Nov 15, 2014 · The Secret Agent Trailer 1996 Director: Christopher Hampton Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christian Bale, Gerard Depardieu, Jim Broadbent, Patricia Arquette, ...more.
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Dec 13, 1996 · It tells the story of a proud, lonely man, the young woman who comes to share his hideaway on an island, the murderers who invade their solitude, and the way he must choose between philosophy and violence. I see John Malkovich as the man and Lili Taylor as the woman.
In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc (Bob Hoskins) is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat (Jim Broadbent) about a lazy anarchist ...
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- Christopher Hampton
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- Bob Hoskins
Agent provocateur Verloc is employed by a foreign embassy to stir up political activity amongst political dissidents who have sought asylum in the relatively free atmosphere of Britain.
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Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provocateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector Heat.
