The Tailor of Panama


Set in Panama City, this spy thriller from Le Carré has at its centre two very different men: the disgraced, licentious MI6 operative, and the tailor, with a past he would prefer his wife not to know. The spy recruits the tailor, who is an accomplished liar. Put under intense pressure to come up with useful information, he takes to inventing a few facts about the sale of the Panama Canal, as well as a possible revolution in the offing. Word of this gets back to the spooks in London and Washington, and soon the Yanks are set for another invasion...


110 minutes.
No persons under 16 .
Drama, Thriller

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

A stitch in time saves the Canal...
A stitch in time saves the Canal...

Credits

Cast
Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter
Director
John Boorman
ScreenplayAndrew Davies, John Le Carré, John Boorman, from the novel by John Le Carré
MusicShaun Davey
CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2001
Produced byColumbia Pictures Corporation, Merlin Films





Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Moviesite
Ian Douglas
10
Cape Argus
Aldrin Naidu
10
Cape Argus
Adrian Monteath
10
The Cape Times
Allan Glogauer
5
The Star
Janine Walker
14
Die Burger
Francois Smith
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
SA City Life
Tony Jackman
10
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson
10
Box Office
Bridget Byrne
10
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
15
Total Film
Demetrios Matheou
5
Film Review
Lórien Haynes
5

What the People say

Internet
1128 Netizens
13

Average .. 49%

10

Visitor Ratings

Scale (Max)20
Kitso Kemoreile (23) 14

Average .. 70%

14

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: As usual, an impeccably researched work from Le Carre. A very convincing performance from Rush as the tailor. Brosnan (or Le Carre) seems a little unsure of exactly what he is, somewhere between James Bond and a sleazebag. The story is perhaps a more genuine real-life espionage case study than your typical Bond actioner, and provides an interesting character study for those interested in the field.






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