Movie

Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent

50%Critics10 reviews28%Audience24 reviews

5.4101average critics score, out of 1019961h 35mR

Drama

In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc (Bob Hoskins) is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat (Jim Broadbent) about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs -- which leads to tragedy -- not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie (Patricia Arquette) and brother-in-law, Stevie (Christian Bale).

Directed by:

Christopher Hampton