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Rogue Agent

  • 2022
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
The extraordinary and chilling story of career conman Robert Freegard who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled people into going into hiding, and the woman who fell for him, and then brought him down.
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The extraordinary and chilling story of career conman Robert Freegard who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled people into going into hiding, and the woman who fell for him, and then broug... Read allThe extraordinary and chilling story of career conman Robert Freegard who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled people into going into hiding, and the woman who fell for him, and then brought him down.The extraordinary and chilling story of career conman Robert Freegard who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled people into going into hiding, and the woman who fell for him, and then brought him down.

  • Directors
    • Declan Lawn
    • Adam Patterson
  • Writers
    • Michael Bronner
    • Adam Patterson
    • Declan Lawn
  • Stars
    • James Norton
    • Matthew Douglas
    • Rob Malone
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,147
    908
    • Directors
      • Declan Lawn
      • Adam Patterson
    • Writers
      • Michael Bronner
      • Adam Patterson
      • Declan Lawn
    • Stars
      • James Norton
      • Matthew Douglas
      • Rob Malone
    • 104User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Norton
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    • Robert Freegard
    Matthew Douglas
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    Rob Malone
    Rob Malone
    • Ian Preston
    Marisa Abela
    Marisa Abela
    • Sophie Jones
    Freya Mavor
    Freya Mavor
    • Mae Hansen
    Peter Heenan
    Peter Heenan
    • Niall O'Connor
    Michael Drake
    • Sean O'Hagan
    Gemma Arterton
    Gemma Arterton
    • Alice Archer
    Julian Barratt
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    • Phil
    Philip Wright
    • Jeremy Ascott
    Jimmy Akingbola
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    • Andrew
    Michael Fenton Stevens
    • Richard Archer
    Charlotte Avery
    • Madeleine Archer
    Simon Chandler
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    • Paul Jones
    Melissa Collier
    Melissa Collier
    • Jill Jones
    Shazad Latif
    Shazad Latif
    • Sonny Chandra
    Luke Pierre
    Luke Pierre
    • Man at Bar
    Sarah Goldberg
    Sarah Goldberg
    • Jenny Jackson
    • Directors
      • Declan Lawn
      • Adam Patterson
    • Writers
      • Michael Bronner
      • Adam Patterson
      • Declan Lawn
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    6blanche-2

    James Norton - what a chameleon

    Interesting story about conman Robert Freegard, well played by James Norton.

    Handsome and amiable, Freegard is able to convince people he is a secret agent for MI6, isolate them, take their money, and take off.

    A slow-moving but disturbing psychological study, realizing this is a true story, Freegard's hold over these people is horrifying and thought-provoking. How the character of Rose lived in the street basically waiting to get into a new spy program - watching it was shattering.

    All the performances were good if underplayed. At the time of the film, Freegard had been released from prison, his life sentence amended, and was still swindling people. He has since been caught again.

    My biggest complaint is not with the film but the law - if indeed the definition of kidnapping includes persuasion using fraud to leave one's family, how was this overturned later?

    Norton is perfect and evil, about as far from Grantchester here as you can get. Always with a fake smile.
    8kagey-28769

    Amazes what people get away with !!

    Most of the reviews are very negative about this film . Don't see why I was hooked from the first , the fact this is based on truth and after seeing it I can faintly remember it .

    The story here is far worse than anyone could ever imagine and that the conman could be so unscrupulous.

    I felt the story kept you watching from the first minute hoping for a good end . I felt it was well put together and did exactly what we hoped .

    Well worth the watch.
    7ringspeed

    Better than expected

    I went in to this with low expectations, for no other reason than struggling to find something that looked decent to while away a Friday night.

    How pleasantly surprised I was with the way it turned out. The story is engaging and difficult to watch in equal measure. Norton is brilliant as the protagonist, while Arterton is believable as the victim who realises she's been had. Rather than thinking the other victims are just stupid for being sucked in, you realise how understandable it could be.

    Credit to the director. This is a worryingly realistic portrayal and kept me engaged for the 2 hour runtime.
    8howardpdavis

    Well worth watching

    Despite the negative reviews I thought I would give this a viewing. I'm glad I did as I enjoyed it. The first half hour or so was a bit slow but once the story gets going the film really drew me in to wanting to watch it to the conclusion. I thought the acting was excellent particularly by the two leading actors. The story is based on a true life event and I think there is a lesson here for everybody, be careful who you trust!
    8Top_Dawg_Critic

    I was told to watch this film without reading the synopsis or seeing the trailer. I'm glad I followed that advice.

    Clearly I was expecting a different watch based on the title, but was pleasantly surprised when the story started unravelling. Newb filmmakers Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn co-wrote and co-directed, and aside from slow pacing (especially the first half), they put together a nice suspenseful film. The last half got crazy tense and wow, what an intense true story this was. James Norton and Gemma Arterton played their roles great. Had the pacing been a little faster and/or the 115 min runtime trimmed down to around 95 mins, this film would've been near perfect. If anything, just watch it for the mind-boggling story from true events.

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      After his prison release he continued his criminal lifestyle and was caught again. At present he is in pre-trial detention in France. As it turns out, he really can't change.
    • Goofs
      In 39:27'', at the lighthouse scene, Robert (James Norton) is clearly seen turning off a Revival iStream3 Radio, a digital device that was not introduced until 2017 and was certainly not available in the late 90's - early 00's.
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      The Paperboy in a Hurricane
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      Performed by Simon Chilvers, Bob Field and Paul Birch

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Agente oculto
    • Filming locations
      • South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover, Kent, England, UK(Exterior, lighthouse)
    • Production companies
      • Anhinga Media
      • Great Point Media
      • Night Train Media
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      • $192,880
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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