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In a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own
Certificate: R
Running Time: 109 mins
Retail Price: $24.95
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Synopsis:
In this seductive spy thriller based on the best-selling novel by john Le Carre, Academy Award-winner Georffrey Rush (Quills, Shine) delivers a dazzling performance as Harry Pendel, an ex-con turned tailor to the rich and infamous and married to smart and sexy Lousia (Jamie Lee Curtis - Halloween H20, True Lies).
Directed by Academy Award-nominee John Boorman (Hope and glory, Deliverance) and set in steamy Panama, where nothing is what it seems, Andrew Osnard (Pierce Brosnan - The World is Not Enough, The Thomas Crown Affair), a suave and ruthless British Spy, entices Harry into eavesdropping on the powerful politicians he clothes. But Harry's talent for storytelling compels him to weave an elaborate tale that's not only taken as truth, but sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy everything he treasures most in life.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director's Commentary
The Perfect Fit: A Conversation with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush
Alternate Ending
Theatrical Trailers
Filmographies
Production Notes

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English

Directed By:
John Boorman

Written By:
John Boorman
Andrew Davies
John Le Carré

Starring:
Harold Pinter
Brendan Gleeson
Leonor Varela
Jamie Lee Curtis
Geoffrey Rush
Pierce Brosnan

Casting By:
Jina Jay
Barbara Cohen
Mary Gail Artz

Soundtrack By:
Shaun Davey

Director of Photography:
Philippe Rousselot

Editor:
Ron Davis

Costume Designer:
Maeve Paterson

Production Designer:
Derek Wallace

Producer:
John Boorman
Kevan Barker

Executive Producer:
John Le Carré

Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar

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ChangesPosted by Zvi Josef on 6-10-2001 22:44

An incredibly dull, boring and lifeless so-called espionage movie.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the visuals are mostly well saturated.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very flat. The surrounds are hardly ever used, even in scenes which are not dialog-driven.
The menus are animated with music.
The extras include a commentary, a behind the scenes look and an alternate ending (which is better than the original one).
Bottom line - a great substitute for a sleeping pill, if you can't seem to fall asleep. Otherwise, avoid it.

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