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The Tailor of Panama

Based On the book by John le Carré

The Tailor of Panama is a 2001 spy thriller film directed by John Boorman from a screenplay he co-wrote with John le Carré and Andrew Davies. Based on le Carré's 1996 novel of the same name, it stars Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush. Rush portrays the title character, a former convict turned tailor who is strong-armed by an amoral MI6 agent (Brosnan) into spying on the Panamanian government. Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Leonor Varela and Harold Pinter co-star, along with Daniel Radcliffe in his film debut.

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Release date:
2001
Director:
John Boorman
Cast:
Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson
Genre:
Thriller, Drama
Country:
United States, Ireland
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Tailor of Panama
The Book · 1996

The Tailor of Panama

John le Carré

Poster for The Tailor of Panama
The Film · 2001

The Tailor of Panama

John Boorman

★ 6.1 / 10 32,766 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 5 years after publication.

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