A Most Wanted Man (2014)

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.

Director:

Anton Corbijn

Writers:

Andrew Bovell (screenplay), John le Carré (novel)

Stars:

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Daniel Brühl

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Grigoriy Dobrygin	...	Issa Karpov (as Grigory Dobrygin)
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Günther Bachmann
Homayoun Ershadi	...	Abdullah
Mehdi Dehbi	...	Jamal
Neil Malik Abdullah	...	Abdullah's Bodyguard (as Neil Melik Abdullah)
Nina Hoss	...	Irna Frey
Daniel Brühl	...	Maximilian
Vicky Krieps	...	Niki
Kostja Ullmann	...	Rasheed
Franz Hartwig	...	Karl
Martin Wuttke	...	The Admiral
Vedat Erincin	...	Storekeeper
Rainer Bock	...	Dieter Mohr
Derya Alabora	...	Leyla Oktay
Tamer Yigit	...	Melik Oktay

Storyline

When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg's Islamic community, laying claim to his father's ill gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest: as the clock ticks down and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man's true identity - oppressed victim or destruction-bent extremist? Based on John le Carré's novel, A MOST WANTED MAN is a contemporary, cerebral tale of intrigue, love, rivalry, and politics that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | intelligence | war on terror | secret service | surveillance camera | 

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Taglines:

Based on the novel by John le Carré

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA Germany

Language:

English Turkish

Release Date:

1 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

El hombre más buscado

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,717,000, 27 July 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$17,237,244, 7 November 2014

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,554,855, 13 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate,Film4,Demarest Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Herbert Grönemeyer plays the role of Michael Axelrod. He is a very close friend to director Anton Corbijn. He is also the composer of this movie and Corbijn's former movie "The American". Corbijn directed several music videos for Grönemeyer and is working for him as a photographer for many years. Herbert Grönemeyer sold over 13 million copies of his albums and every album he released since 1984 went No.1 in Germany.

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Goofs

When jumping into the U-Bahn at "Landungsbrücken" on that track the next station is "Baumwall" and not "Reeperbahn". When you want to reach "Reeperbahn" you have to go underground (S-Bahn) at "Landungsbrücken" and travel in the opposite direction one station. Also it is almost impossible to play tricks with those train doors in the way they did.

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Quotes

Annabel Richter: Your goat is tethered.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Robin Wright/Josh Charles/Weezer (2014)

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Soundtracks

Sea Of Love
Written by Phil Phillips (as Philip Baptiste) and George Khoury
Performed by Phil Phillips and The Twilights
© Published by Fort Knox Music Inc. / Trio Music Co. Inc., USA
Sub-Verlag: Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Hamburg
With Kind Permission of Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Hamburg
(P) 1959 The Island Def Jam Music Group - With Kind Permission of Universal Music International - a Division of Universal Music GmbH

User Reviews

Another great John le Carre adaptation

A Most Wanted Man is a thoroughly engaging movie which sadly includes Phillip Seymour Hoffman's final performance. He is wonderful in the film and is surrounded by a solid cast, though not nearly as good as Hoffman. Similar to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the pace is moderate with almost no summer blockbuster action. It's a wonderful pallet cleanser for anyone who enjoys a thriller and has already seen a bunch of the latest CGI showcases.

Tinker Tailor is more difficult to understand than this movie as A Most Wanted Man weaves a fairly straight forward plot. Some reviews I read before seeing the film had me thinking twice about reading the wikipedia plot synopsis before I went into the theater, but I ventured in without doing so and didn't have any trouble keeping up. I'll also be happy to see it again on Blu-Ray in my home theater and will surely catch much more of the subtle nuances.

It's well worth the $10+ bucks to see it if you have a good theater nearby, but if you miss it this summer, it's 100% worth the time to watch it at home. The scenes are beautifully shot, but don't require an IMAX sized screen to enjoy.