The Secret Agent (1996)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Thriller
- 08 Nov 1996 (USA)
- Movie
Verloc lives in London 1886 with a pretty wife and her retarded brother. He's an agent for the Russian embassy. A new ambassador wants more from him than in the past years - something with a bomb. Verloc also informs the police.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Verloc
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| Patricia Arquette | ... |
Winnie
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Ossipon
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| Jim Broadbent | ... |
Chief Inspector Heat
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Stevie
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| Roger Hammond | ... |
Mr. Michaelis
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| Eddie Izzard | ... |
Vladimir
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Ralph Nossek | ... |
Yundt
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| Neville Phillips | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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| Elizabeth Spriggs | ... |
Winnie's Mother
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| Peter Vaughan | ... |
The Driver
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| Julian Wadham | ... |
The Assistant Commissioner
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Louis Costa | ... |
Beggar Boy (uncredited)
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| Toby Hinson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Robin Williams | ... |
The Professor (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Man Jostled in Alley ( by 'The Professor') (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christopher Hampton | ||
Written by
| Joseph Conrad | ... | (novel) |
| Christopher Hampton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Joyce Herlihy | ... | co-producer |
| Norma Heyman | ... | producer |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Denis Lenoir | ||
Editing by
| George Akers | ||
Editorial Department
| Edward Akers | ... | editor trainee |
| David Barrett | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ashling Fox | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jon Harris | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Janey Fothergill | ||
Production Design by
| Caroline Amies | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Walsh | ||
Costume Design by
| Anushia Nieradzik | ||
Makeup Department
| Jenny Shircore | ... | chief hair stylist / chief makeup artist |
| Norma Webb | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Christine Whitney | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Booker | ... | third assistant director |
| Peter Heslop | ... | second assistant director |
| Guy Travers | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Karl Apsey | ... | carpenter (as Carl Apsey) |
| Lee Apsey | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Alan Bailey | ... | property master |
| Dennis Bovington | ... | construction manager |
| Bob Cann | ... | carpenter (as Robert Cann) |
| Anthony Challenor | ... | carpenter |
| Charles Cottrell | ... | construction stand-by |
| John D'Arcy | ... | carpenter |
| George Dean | ... | painter |
| Billy Edwards | ... | stand-by props |
| Chris Evans | ... | decorative artist |
| Danny Evans | ... | dressing props |
| Eddie Farrell | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Fisher | ... | stand-by props |
| Michael Fisher | ... | carpenter |
| Kevin Fowler | ... | chargehand stagehand |
| Claire Grainger | ... | design assistant |
| Colin Gray | ... | dressing props |
| Fred Gray | ... | scenic artist |
| John Greaves | ... | storyboard artist |
| Peter Grove | ... | carpenter |
| Gary Hedges | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Hedges | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Hedinger | ... | signwriter |
| Ron Higgins | ... | property master |
| Rebecca Holmes | ... | art department assistant |
| Martin Hubbard | ... | carpenter |
| Roger Hulme | ... | production buyer |
| Len Huntington | ... | carpenter |
| James Kibble | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard Kinsella | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Kirby | ... | draughtsman |
| Bert Long | ... | carpenter |
| Robert Mason | ... | painter |
| Tony Mason | ... | charge hand painter |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | painter |
| Joe Monks | ... | painter |
| Brian Morris | ... | painter |
| Mick Murphy | ... | plasterer |
| Eric Nash | ... | plasterer |
| Ian Norgate | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Paul Nott-Macaire | ... | construction stand-by |
| Kenneth Powell | ... | plasterer |
| Julie Sheppard | ... | draughtsman (as Julie Shepherd) |
| Lenny Smith | ... | props runaround |
| Richard Stanley | ... | dressing props |
| Bill Thompson | ... | plasterer |
| Michael Troake | ... | draughtsman |
| Paul Whitelock | ... | painter |
| Peter Wilkinson | ... | painter |
| Clive Wilson | ... | dressing props |
| Robert Wishart | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Jason Adams | ... | foley editor |
| Graham Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sarah Ellis | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Julius Gladwell | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Jennifer Govey | ... | first assistant dubbing editor |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | sound |
| Dennis McTaggart | ... | dubbing editor |
| Ray Merrin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mervyn Moore | ... | boom operator |
| Jupiter Sen | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| David Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jude Harris | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Howard II | ... | special effects technician (as Mark Howard) |
| Darren May | ... | special effects technician |
| Judith May | ... | special effects technician |
| Nick Smith | ... | special effects technician |
| Neil Toddy Todd | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Simon Crane | ... | stunt double |
| Gary Powell | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Beenham | ... | electrical rigger |
| Ian Coffey | ... | clapper loader |
| Mark 'Rocky' Evans | ... | electrician (as Mark Evans) |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator |
| Jill Furmanovsky | ... | still photographer |
| Lalit Goyal | ... | camera trainee |
| Alan Grayley | ... | electrician |
| John Higgins | ... | gaffer |
| Pascal Lagriffoul | ... | camera focus |
| Kenny Monger | ... | best boy |
| Ron Nicholls | ... | grip |
| Jan Pester | ... | steadicam operator |
| William Richards | ... | electrical rigger |
| Peter Robertson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Martin Shepherd | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Hal Sinden | ... | camera department assistant |
| Malcolm Smith | ... | grip |
| Paul Stewart | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Riley Clark | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jenny Hawkins | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ralph Wheeler-Holes | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Ralph Holes) |
Location Management
| David Boardman | ... | location manager |
| Colin Plenty | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rory Johnston | ... | music coordinator: Euphorbia Productions |
| Jim Keller | ... | music supervisor |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| Michael Riesman | ... | musical director |
| Mike Ross-Trevor | ... | music recording engineer (as Mike Ross) |
| Pete Smith | ... | music coordinator: Isis Music |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
| Ene Watts | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David Rosenbaum | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Yvonne Cattisan | ... | stills assistant |
| Warren Cowan | ... | unit publicist |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Gibbs | ... | financial controller |
| Michael Hendrickson | ... | production executive: Fox |
| Sirish Malde | ... | auditor: Malde & Co. |
| Sue Matthews | ... | assistant: Norma Heyman |
| Anya Noakes | ... | unit publicist |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Sammy Pasha | ... | assistant: Bob Hoskins |
| Daniel Shepherd | ... | production runner |
| Rebecca Erwin Spencer | ... | assistant: Mr. Williams |
| Julia Wilson Dickson | ... | voice coach (as Julia Wilson-Dickson) |
Thanks
| Tim Pigott-Smith | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Telegroup (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Home Entertainment (1997) (Finland) (VHS)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
- K2 Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Laurus Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Video Film Express (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- New KSM (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2008) (Greece) (tv)
- Aquarius TV (2010) (Greece) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2022) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Angels & Bermans (costumes)
- Cosprop (costumes)
- English Chamber Orchestra (music performed by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Panavision Grips (grip equipment)
- Panavision (camera and lenses)
- Peerless Camera Company (motion control)
- Research Arts (main titles)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Whitfield Street Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian government, an agent provocateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector Heat. When the new Russian ambassador demands he prove his worth or lose his salary, Verloc sets off a tragic chain of events that involves his pretty young wife Winnie, her intellectually disabled brother Stevie, and a figure called the Professor, whose fascination with explosives and destruction makes him the person to call on when Verloc needs a bomb.
Written by Gary Dickerson |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bob Hoskins was originally set to direct as well. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Stevie:
Then... then what... what are they there for, Winnie? Winnie: The police are there so as them as have nothing can't take nothing away from them as have a lot. See more » |