The Tailor of Panama
by John Boorman
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Actor: Brendan Gleeson, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Pierce BrosnanDirector: John Boorman
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Philippe Rousselot
Producer: John Boorman
Writer: John Boorman
Producer: John le Carr?
Writer: John le Carr?
Producer: Kevan Barker
Writer: Andrew Davies
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Dubbed); French (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Tailor of Panama
Movie Review: Decent, Low-Key Spy Story
Summary: 3 Stars
This is extremely low-key tale of a British spy sent to Panama to see who is going to control the Panama Canal. The public didn't care for this movie because it was so slow-moving. Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine McCormick are all actors I find interesting so I enjoyed watching them and this film, in general.
My only objection was the normal bias, here making George Bush Sr., the British and the Americans look pushy and obnoxious in their dealings to control the locks.
The story is a bit confusing in spots but interesting enough to stay with for the entire 109 minutes. There are a few sexy scenes thrown in to help keep your attention. I was surprised at the number of f-words in this ottherwise-classy movie.
Summary of The Tailor of Panama
Based on the 1996 novel this a mixture of thriller and black comedy. Harry pendel is the tailor to the powerful of panama. Harry is known for his storytelling and suits but soon his tales carry lethal repercussions. Harry spins a yarn that is not only taken as truth but sets off a chain of events. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/25/2007 Starring: Pierce Brosnan Jamie Lee Curtis Run time: 109 minutes Rating: R Director: John BoormanTailors are the secret-keepers of the power elite; customize fine apparel for the rich and powerful, and you'll hear things only whispered in the halls of government. Such is the sly conceit of The Tailor of Panama, coadapted by John le Carr? from his own novel, and directed by John Boorman with a delicious spin on the traditions of the spy genre. As British MI-6 agent Andy Osnard, Pierce Brosnan qualifies as James Bond's black-sheep sibling, viewing women only in terms of sexual conquest and conducting spy business by his own flexible set of rules. Banished to Panama to pay for recent indiscretions, Andy connects with Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush), a British ex-convict who's built a lucrative cover as tailor to Panama's highest officials. With the coveted Panama canal now under local control, Andy's arrived to see what Harry knows about the canal's pending multinational sale.
As Andy observes, Panama is "Casablanca without heroes," and that's precisely how Boorman depicts it: a melting pot of greed, ambition, and backroom maneuvering, where Andy can bed an embassy official (Catherine McCormack) while squeezing information from Harry, who concocts a phony "silent opposition" that puts British and American forces on full alert. Harry's wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) is pulled into the scenario by Andy's ruthless scheming, and The Tailor of Panama reveals how a simple fabrication can provoke trigger-happy forces around the globe. Part comedy and part political horror thriller--with a tragic supporting role for Brendan Gleason, from Boorman's The General--this is old-fashioned spy stuff made new by le Carr?'s inventive plotting and keen ear for the dialogue of rogues. --Jeff Shannon
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