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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
John Boorman
Writers (WGA):
John le Carré (novel)
Andrew Davies (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
In a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own.
Plot:
A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British agent. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Pierce Brosnan ... Andrew 'Andy' Osnard

Geoffrey Rush ... Harold 'Harry' Pendel

Jamie Lee Curtis ... Louisa Pendel
Leonor Varela ... Marta

Brendan Gleeson ... Michelangelo 'Mickie' Abraxas
Harold Pinter ... Uncle Benny

Catherine McCormack ... Francesca Deane

Daniel Radcliffe ... Mark Pendel
Lola Boorman ... Sarah Pendel
David Hayman ... Luxmore

Mark Margolis ... Rafi Domingo
Martin Ferrero ... Teddy, the Reporter
John Fortune ... Maltby
Martin Savage ... Stormont
Edgardo Molino ... Juan-David

Jon Polito ... Ramón Rudd, the Banker
Jonathan Hyde ... Cavendish

Dylan Baker ... General Dusenbaker
Paul Birchard ... Joe
Harry Ditson ... Elliot
Ken Jenkins ... Morecombe
Adolfo Arias Espinosa ... President
Juan Carlos Adames ... Marco
Luis Antonio Gotti ... Ernesto 'Ernie' Delgado (as Luis A. Goti)
Vladimir Vega ... Customer
Iris De Arco ... Palace Secretary
César Sanjur ... Angelo, the Manager
Heather Emmanuel ... Esmeralda
Diomara De Ruiz ... Mrs. Delgado

Doug Cockle ... Pentagon Aide
Patrick Poletti ... Officer #1
Andrew French ... Officer #2
Frank Melia ... Official #1

Lisa Dwan ... Stewardess
Paolo Tullio ... Panamanian Businessman
Siraj Zaidi ... Official #2
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Luigi Lescure ... Parent Taking Child to School (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Boorman 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John le Carré (novel "The Tailor of Panama")

Andrew Davies (screenplay) and
John le Carré (screenplay) and
John Boorman (screenplay)

Produced by
Kevan Barker .... co-producer
John Boorman .... producer
John le Carré .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Shaun Davey 
 
Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot 
 
Film Editing by
Ron Davis 
 
Production Design by
Derek Wallace 
 
Art Direction by
Sarah Hauldren (supervising art director)
Irene O'Brien 
Lucinda Thomson  (as Lucinda Thompson)
 
Set Decoration by
Laura Bowe 
 
Costume Design by
Maeve Paterson  (as Maeve Patterson)
 
Makeup Department
Orla Carrol .... key hair stylist
Lynn Johnson .... makeup artist (as Lynn Johnston)
Tara McHugh .... assistant makeup artist
Maire O'Sullivan .... key makeup artist
Rick Provenzano .... hairdresser: Mr. Brosnan
Bron Roylance .... makeup artist: Mr. Brosnan
Deirdre Tormey .... assistant hairdresser
 
Production Management
Paul Barnes .... production manager: Ireland
David Byrne .... production manager: Panama
Howard Gibbins .... production manager: Ireland
Kevan Barker .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tommy Gormley .... first assistant director
Jose Jimenez .... second second assistant director
Anel E. Moreno .... assistant director
Sarah Purser .... second assistant director
Aoife Thunder .... third assistant director
Genevieve Whitfield .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Neil Crawford .... rigger
Manus Daly .... supervising carpenter
Stephen Daly .... assistant art director
Alan Dunne .... stand-by props
Pascal Farrell .... assistant construction manager (as Paschal Farrell)
Paul Hedges .... property master
Shirley Henderson .... buyer
Owen Murnane .... master painter
Des O'Neill .... master plasterer
Laurence O'Toole .... scenic artist
José Tuñón .... construction buyer
David Wallace .... stand-by props
Dave Whelan .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Mark Auguste .... sound editor
Sam Auguste .... assistant sound editor
Brendan Deasy .... sound mixer
Joe Gilmore .... dialogue editor
Pauline Griffiths .... foley artist
Tom Johnson .... sound re-recording mixer
Jenny Lee Wright .... foley artist (as Jenny Lee-Wright)
Anthony Litton .... foley editor
Eddie Quinn .... boom operator
Fionn Seavers .... assistant sound editor
Paul Drenning .... adr mixer (uncredited)
Gerard Roche .... foley mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Clive Beard .... special effects supervisor
Jorge Cunningham .... effects assistant: Panama
Mick Doyle .... senior effects technician: Ireland
Maurice Foley .... special effects supervisor: Ireland
Lee Kennealy .... effects technician: Panana
Hiroko Ray Lay .... effects assistant: Panama
Alan Poole .... special effects technician: Panama
Pamela Poole .... effects coordinator: Panama
Peter Skehan .... special effects technician: Panama
Brendan Walsh .... special effects technician: Ireland (as Brendan Walshe)
 
Visual Effects by
Robin Aristorenas .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative
Richard Bain .... compositor: Double Negative
Adrian Banton .... compositor: Double Negative
Pete Bebb .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative (as Peter Bebb)
Jim Bowers .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative
Richard Briscoe .... compositor: Double Negative
Peter Chiang .... visual effects supervisor
Frazer Churchill .... digital supervisor: Double Negative
Wayde Duncan-Smith .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative
Emily Edwards .... visual effects producer: Double Negative
John Hardwick .... compositor: Double Negative
Elie Jamaa .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative
Jody Johnson .... compositor: Double Negative
Jesper Kjölsrud .... computer animator & modeler: Double Negative
Dolores McGinley .... digital artist
John Moffatt .... compositor: Double Negative
Charlie Noble .... compositor: Double Negative
Paul Riddle .... compositor: Double Negative
Simon Terry .... compositor: Double Negative
Craig Chandler .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Paul J. Franklin .... visual effects animator: Double Negative (uncredited)
Pete Hanson .... studio manager: Double Negative (uncredited)
Steve MacPherson .... technical operations manager: Double Negative (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jonathan Fildes .... precision driver
Ken Fildes .... precision driver
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Byrne .... video assistant
Xiomara Comrie .... clapper loader
John Conroy .... focus puller
Louis Conroy .... chief lighting technician
Neil Crawford .... rigger
Neil Cullen .... rigging gaffer
Marcele de León .... video assistant
Gerard Donnelly .... best boy (as Gerald Donnelly)
Richie Egan .... grip: Ireland Unit
Richie Egan .... second grip (as Richard Egan)
Jimmy Hennessy .... head rigger (as James Hennessy)
Jonathan Hession .... still photographer
Roger Kenney .... camera trainee (as Roger Kenny)
John Murphy .... key grip
Philip Murphy .... second grip
Michael J. Walsh .... electrician
Des Whelan .... camera operator
Stewart Whelan .... clapper loader (as Stewart A. Whelan)
Vince McGahon .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
John Trapman .... aerial director of photography (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Mary Gail Artz .... casting: USA
Barbara Cohen .... casting: USA
Jina Jay .... casting: U.K.
Shaheen Baig .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol Graham .... wardrobe assistant
Mark Holmes .... wardrobe master
Susan O'Connor Cave .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Sandra Campbell .... post-production coordinator
Simon Davis .... assistant editor
Bob Robinson .... assistant editor
John Stanborough .... color timer
Sylvia Wheeler .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Sarah Burn .... copyist
Shaun Davey .... orchestrator
Noel Eccles .... musician: percussion soloist
Víctor Heredia .... composer: song "Todavia Cantamos"
Kieran Lynch .... assistant music engineer
Brian Masterson .... music recording engineer
Des Moore .... musician: guitar soloist
Dino Nugent .... music consultant: Panama
Nic Raine .... orchestrator
Fiachra Trench .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Stephen Carroll .... action vehicle coordinator
Arthur Dunne .... transportation captain
Matt Kelly .... transportation captain
Vince Pecora .... transportation assistant (as Vincent Pecora)
 
Other crew
Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon .... location manager
Orla Collins .... payroll accountant
Con Cremins .... production accountant
Susan d'Arcy .... unit publicist
Raisa De Alba .... production assistant (as Raisa de Alba)
Sandra L. Dixon .... second assistant accountant: Panama (as Sandra Dixon)
Emer Egan .... second assistant accountant
Mauri Freed .... assistant to production manager
Sonya Gildea .... assistant to producer/director (as Sonya Supple)
Jim Hanna .... catering
Peter Marinker .... dialogue coach
Stephen McGillen .... assistant accountant
John McKenna .... chief armorer
Oonagh McMorrow .... assistant production coordinator
Niamh O'Dea .... production coordinator
Laerke Sigfred Pedersen .... script supervisor
Mary Sunshine .... production accountant
Clodagh Tierney .... location scout
Julian Valdes .... assistant location manager
Jean Wainwright .... assistant production accountant
Luca Ward .... voice dubbing: Pierce Brosnan
Tommy G. Warren .... source: photos (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.
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Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA | Ireland
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital EX
Certification:
Netherlands:12 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:18 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In True Lies (1994), Jamie Lee Curtis was also married to a spy and her husband is called Harry. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Abraxas can be seen breathing, blinking and opening his hands after he has died. more
Quotes:
Uncle Benny: Harry boy, I've told you time and again, a man who tells the truth is bound to be found out sooner or later. Try sincerity, that's a virtue. But truth, it's an affliction! more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in The Taylor of Atlanta (2002) (V) more
Soundtrack:
El Pretexto y la Dispensa more

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64 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Irony for the wicked, 1 November 2001
9/10
Author: Anders Åslund (anders.aslund@xpress.se) from Karlstad, Sweden

If you understand irony, this film should be a real riotous laugh straight through. It is possibly one of the most brilliant movies so far this millennium, outright disrespectful of the "spy" theme: Brosnan's degenerated, decadent b*****d spy Osnard is just the way one would picture James Bond in real life, had the latter not been so awfully loyal. Actually, Osnard is James Bond minus loyalty and with his self-confidence, decadence and sexism turned up a couple of notches. A brilliant character, brilliantly acted. Another fantastic actor is the amazing Geoffrey Rush in the role as the Tailor of Panama, Harry Pendel.

The story is absolutely fascinating, one of the most clever and witty stories to emerge in a long while - the Tailor of Panama reluctantly becomes a spy and conjures up non-existent government plots to sell the Panama Canal to the Chinese, which makes the English and the Americans (portrayed as a bunch of idiots with delusions of grandeur and as militaristic blow-hards with victory as the only goal) react aggressively.

It is important that one understands that this film is serious in one respect only: its comedy. Don't see this expecting to see a thrilling spy-movie. It isn't, though I find the scope of the film thrilling. It's more of a comedy, and if you can't see that when the American general with tears in his eyes blurts: "There is a star missing from the American flag!", then you're not really equipped for this kind of film. The reason I'm writing this is that some reviewers have found the movie to be silly... which is just what one would think if one didn't get it.

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

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