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][2]
Plot
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 (uncredited)
Release
The film opened on 8 November 1996 in New York and Los Angeles on 6 screens and grossed $22,401 in its opening weekend.[3][4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50%, based on reviews from 10 critics.[5] On Metacritic, it also has a score of 41 out of 100, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- ^ Mark Deming. "The Secret Agent (1996) - Christopher Hampton - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (25 March 2023). "A Brief History of Hitchcock Remakes". Filmink.
- ^ "Weekend openers". Daily Variety. 8 November 1996. p. 3.
- ^ Roman, Monica (12 November 1996). "'Swingers' lights up the coastal B.O.". Daily Variety. p. 6.
- ^ "Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "The Secret Agent". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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