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SummaryRuthless, seductive British spy Andy Osnard (Brosnan) may have been banished to Panama, but he's got a secret weapon -- Harry Pendel (Rush), a Cockney ex-con who has reinvented himself as a popular tailor to the rich and powerful of the country. Harry is famous for his storytelling as well as his suits, but this time Harry's yarn will give the ar... Read More

The Tailor of Panama

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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
22 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
6% Negative
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Energetic and inventive, it's a satirical, smart, grown-up thriller.
80
Salon
A sophisticated, subtle adult entertainment that is also a compliment to the audience.
80
The New York Times
The first really good spy movie about the impossibility, under present historical circumstances, of making a really good spy movie.
75
New York Post
Overall, it's a hand-tailored job in a marketplace filled with off-the-rack movies.
70
TV Guide Magazine
A cut above the preposterous action spectacles that now pass for espionage films.
50
Washington Post
The rhythms excite expectations that go unanswered.
20
Wall Street Journal
Only Le Carre fans with tin ears and clouded eyes will fail to note the film's sour tone, crude performances and drab look.
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Generally Favorable
55% Positive
11 Ratings
40% Mixed
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Apr 9, 2018
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Broyax
Brosnan reprend du service... au service de sa majesté... mais pas comme super agent indestructible, non, non, plutôt comme barbouze de base chargé d'aller prendre des nouvelles du canal de Panama. Pour ce faire, il prend contact auprès d'un tailleur anglais émigré joué par le sémillant Rush très convaincant ici. Il se trouve alors que la collecte d'informations va prendre un tour pour le moins inattendu ! Adapté d'un bouquin de Le Carré, on aurait pu craindre le film d'espions habituel, compliqué, tortueux et alambiqué mais il n'en est rien. Il s'agit en fait d'une petite comédie qui ne dit pas son nom, légère et qui se suit sans effort. En vérité, l'ensemble est assez invraisemblable mais reste divertissant, d'autant que Jamie Lee Curtis -dont le rôle n'est pas négligeable- est encore fort bien et n'hésite pas à le faire savoir, tous tétons plus ou moins dehors. A la frontière de l'incrédulité, le film n'est cependant ni un vrai film d'espionnage pur et dur, ni une comédie suffisamment sarcastique pour remporter l'adhesion sans sourciller. De la part de Boorman, on est donc un peu déçu même si on apprécie l'effort.
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  • Columbia Pictures
  • Merlin Films
Mar 30, 2001
1 h 49 m
R
A first-class thriller from John Boorman - director EXCALIBUR and DELIVERANCE.
GoldSpirit Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
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