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The Tailor of Panama is a 2001 spy thriller film directed by John Boorman from a screenplay he co-wrote with John le Carré and Andrew Davies. Based on le Carré's 1996 novel of the same name, it stars Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush. Rush portrays the title character, a former convict turned tailor who is strong-armed by an amoral MI6 agent ...
Mar 30, 2001 · A British spy blackmails a local tailor into spinning a fantastic tale about the Panama Canal being sold to China in this drama thriller based on John le Carré's novel. IMDb provides cast and crew details, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (31K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Boorman
- 2001-03-30
Harry Pendel is a British expatriate living in Panama City and running his own successful bespoke tailoring business, Pendel and Braithwaite. His wife and children are unaware that almost every detail of his life is fabricated, including his former partner, Mr Braithwaite. In reality, Harry Pendel is an ex-convict who learned tailoring in prison.
- John Le Carre
- 1996
A darkly satirical thriller with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush as a tailor and a spy in Panama. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
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- John Boorman
- R
- Pierce Brosnan
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A cynical, droll thriller about two con men, a British spy and a Panamanian tailor, who take advantage of each other and the governments of Britain and the U.S. The movie is based on a John le Carre novel and stars Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis and Brendan Gleeson.
A British spy and a local tailor with a criminal past team up to blackmail the Panama President in John le Carré's spy thriller. IMDb provides the plot summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and more for this movie.