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Genres:
Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Language:
English
Running time:
2:08:24
Partner rating:
R
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Gary Oldman George Smiley
  2. Colin Firth Bill Haydon
  3. John Hurt Control
  4. Toby Jones Percy Alleline
  5. Mark Strong Jim Prideaux
  6. Benedict Cumberbatch Peter Guillam
  7. Ciarán Hinds Roy Bland
  8. David Dencik
  9. Tom Hardy Ricki Tarr
  10. Simon McBurney Oliver Lacon
  11. Svetlana Khodchenkova Irina

Directors

  1. Tomas Alfredson

Producers

  1. Tim Bevan
  2. Eric Fellner
  3. Robyn Slovo

Writers

  1. Bridget O'Connor
  2. Peter Straughan
  3. John le Carré

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson takes the helm for this adaptation of John Le Carré's novel about an ex-British agent who emerges from retirement to expose a mole in MI6. England, 1973: British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) head Control (John Hurt) and his top-ranking lieutenant George Smiley (Gary Oldman) are both forced into retirement after a mission involving respected secret agent Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong) turns unexpec... Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson takes the helm for this adaptation of John Le Carré's novel about an ex-British agent who emerges from retirement to expose a mole in MI6. England, 1973: British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) head Control (John Hurt) and his top-ranking lieutenant George Smiley (Gary Oldman) are both forced into retirement after a mission involving respected secret agent Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong) turns unexpectedly deadly. As the Cold War continues to escalate, suspicions of a Soviet double agent begin to grow within SIS. Subsequently summoned by Undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney), Smiley is secretly reemployed by the SIS in order to root out the double agent suspected of sharing top-secret British intelligence with the Soviets. Meanwhile, as Smiley and his new partner Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch) begin systematically examining all of the official missions and records involving MI6, the veteran spy can't help but recall an encounter he once had with Karla, a dangerous Russian operative, years prior. At first, uncovering the identity of the infiltrator seems nearly impossible. Smiley and Guillam get a big break, however, when undercover agent Ricki Tarr (Tom Hardy) reveals that he has fallen for a mysterious woman in Turkey named Irina (Svetlana Khodchenkova), who may have a crucial lead. Later, upon learning that Control had comprised a list of five possible suspects, code-named Tinker (Toby Jones), Tailor (Colin Firth), Soldier (Ciarán Hinds), Poor Man (David Dencik), and Beggar Man -- none other than Smiley himself -- the investigation begins to heat up again.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

83%Tomatometer score: 83% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    Simon Miraudo, Quickflix Swedish director Tomas Alfredson brings his austere Scandinavian aesthetic to proceedings, and it blends wonderfully with this very British tale. – Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile The deliberate pace, the underplayed naturalism of the settings, the closely observed details and the silken threads of relationships all combine to turn the spy thriller into character driven drama – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile Le Carr is a master of the genre and under Alfredson's dense direction, the revitalisation of this classic is elevated to new heights as well as a new audience – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy Swedish director Tomas Alfredson delivers the same diffused visual style and melancholic atmosphere in this new adaptation of John le Carr's 1974 novel that he so successfully employed on Let the... – Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald A deliberate, cerebral, grim and utterly absorbing film that makes covert operations appear as unsexy as the Bourne films made them seem fast-paced and thrilling. – Full review External link

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