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The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

52
Balasaur Score
Rough

1996 · Movie · 1h 35m · R

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A Balasaur Score of 52 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, Metacritic 41/100. Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,962 1990s drama movies in this catalog score higher.

Synopsis

In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat 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 and brother-in-law, Stevie.

Ratings

IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic41/100

Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.

47 audience votes

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2005–2010

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Themes

mentally disabledbombwifebrother-in-lawpolice inspectorgreenwich londonolder husbandshop owner