British spy Andrew Osnard (Brosnan) threatens to expose the shady past of society tailor Harry Pendel (Rush) unless Harry passes on information about the political situation in Panama. But since Harry doesn't really know anything, he just makes up plausible lies. Le Carre and Boorman create a smart, cynical film from Le Carre's 1996 novel, utilizing Brosnan to treak his famous alter-ego and expose the corruption of post-Cold War espionage and Western foreign affairs. Well-written, with believable characterizations and subtle, consistent plotting, and as an added bonus, the performances match the high standards of the writing.
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2005; 808+ words...2000, Lions Gate Films, 2002. Elizabeth Hadley, Spy Game, MCA/Universal, 2001. Francesca Deane, The Tailor of Panama, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001. Jocelyn Joy, Born Romantic, United Artists, 2001. Mary Neubauer, A Rumor...
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2005; 1856+ words...Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen Days Which Shocked the World ), New Line Cinema, 2000. General Dusenbaker, The Tailor of Panama, Columbia, 2001. Ollie McArthur, Along Came a Spider (also known as Im Netz der Spinne ), Paramount, 2001...
Newspaper article from: Film Comment; 5/1/2001; Kennedy, Harlan ; 2509+ words...German comedy about a fixed-nation wedding party, Berlin is both setting and main conversational football. In The Tailor of Panama Cold War novelist John le Carre finds a substitute Berlin in Central America, while assuring Berliners at the press...
Newspaper article from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers; 1/1/2001; Routledge, Chris ; 1609+ words...pr); Grey Owl (Attenborough) (as Archibald Belaney/Grey Owl) 2000 Dolphins (Freeman) (narrator); The Tailor of Panama (Boorman) (as Andy Osnard) Publications By BROSNAN: articles— Interview with Caroline Westbrook in...
Newspaper article from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers; 1/1/2001; Edelman, Rob ; 1771+ words...TV) (as Maggie Green) 1999 Virus (Bruno) (as Kit Foster) 2000 Drowning Mona (Gomez) (as Rona Cale); The Tailor of Panama (Boorman); Daddy and Them (Thornton) Other Films: 1977 Murder at the World Series (McLaglen—for...