| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Tailor of Panama (2001) |
| Director | John Boorman |
| Writer | John le Carré, Andrew Davies, John Boorman |
| Lead Actor | Pierce Brosnan |
| Cast | Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Release Date | March 30, 2001 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 49m(109 min) |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 6.1/10 |
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THE TAILOR OF PANAMA is a grim but elegant satire by spy storymaster John Le Carré (adapting his 1996 novel) and director John Boorman. Not far from the hyperbolic mood of Dr. Strangelove, it’s about Andy Osnard, an evil, womanizing British agent (the dark side of James Bond, aptly played by Pierce Brosnan). He’s messed up his career and gets a last chance assignment in the backwater of Panama.
He exploits a vulnerable, money-desperate tailor (deftly played by Geoffrey Rush) into fabricating information that tells the hawks in London and Washington what they want to hear (that the locals are planning to sell the canal, probably to the Chinese). This brings on another American invasion of Panama, makes Andy money and destroys some patriotic innocents.
It’s witty and cynical, unexpected from a Brosnan spy flick. The images of Panama are unflattering (skyscrapers are referred to as “laundromats,” as in the banks that launder money). Andy’s sexual appetites are persistent. Jamie Lee Curtis is good as the tailor’s wife. High I.Q. but a strain; for adults not especially recommended.
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