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The Tailor of Panama (2001)

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User Rating: 6.0/10 (10,658 votes)
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Overview

Director:
John Boorman
Writers (WGA):
John le Carré (novel)
Andrew Davies (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (USA) more view trailer
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
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Excellent satire of the intelligence business, told with a straight face more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA | Ireland
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Brendan Gleeson, who plays Mickie Abraxas, is actually Irish. He dyed his naturally red hair black and wore brown contact lenses to complete his transformation into a Panamanian. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the salsa band is first seen playing on the waterfront, a man is singing, but none of the male band members' mouths is moving. more
Quotes:
Harry Pendel: When they took Noriega out, I said to myself, Harry, they got Ali Baba, but they missed the forty thieves. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in The Taylor of Atlanta (2002) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Pick Up Dance more

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27 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent satire of the intelligence business, told with a straight face, 21 October 2002
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Author: shengyang

It's too bad about the low IMDB rating for this movie. It is a deft blend of James Bond, Casablanca and Dr Strangelove which directs its often vicious tongue-in-cheek barbs at both the intelligence industry and the spy films which glorify it. While it can be enjoyed "straight", that is as a story in its own right, I think those who miss its satirical structure (the film doesn't directly let the audience in on the joke - it must be inferred), miss half the fun.

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