The Tailor of Panama
In a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own.
2001 | 109m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Boorman |
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| Writer: | John Boorman, Andrew Davies, John le Carré |
| Staring: |
| A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 30, 2001 |
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| Director: | John Boorman |
| Writer: | John Boorman, Andrew Davies, John le Carré |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | dancing, spy, birthday, map, fireworks, bridge, secret agent, panama, politics, president, debt, swimming |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Merlin Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $28,000,000
Budget: $21,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pierce Brosnan | Andy Osnard |
| Geoffrey Rush | Harry Pendel |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Louisa Pendel |
| Leonor Varela | Marta |
| Brendan Gleeson | Mickie Abraxas |
| Harold Pinter | Uncle Benny |
| Catherine McCormack | Francesca Deane |
| Daniel Radcliffe | Mark Pendel |
| Lola Boorman | Sarah Pendel |
| David Hayman | Luxmore |
| Mark Margolis | Rafi Domingo |
| Martin Ferrero | Teddy |
| John Fortune | Maltby |
| Martin Savage | Stormont |
| Edgardo Molino | Juan-David |
| Jon Polito | Ramon Rudd |
| Jonathan Hyde | Cavendish |
| Dylan Baker | Dusenbaker |
| Paul Birchard | Joe |
| Harry Ditson | Elliot |
| Ken Jenkins | Morecombe |
| Adolfo Arias Espinoza | President |
| Juan Carlos Adames | Marco |
| Luis Antonio Gotti | Ernesto Delgado |
| Vladimir Vega | Customer |
| Iris de Arco | Palace Secretary |
| César Sanjur | Angelo |
| Heather Emmanuel | Esmeralda |
| Diomara De Ruiz | Mrs. Delgado |
| Doug Cockle | Pentagon Aide |
| Patrick Poletti | Officer #1 |
| Andrew French | Officer #2 |
| Frank Melia | Official #1 |
| Lisa Dwan | Stewardess |
| Paolo Tulio | Panamanian Businessman |
| Siraj Zaidi | Official #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Boorman | Screenplay, Director |
| Andrew Davies | Screenplay |
| John le Carré | Screenplay, Novel |
| Philippe Rousselot | Director of Photography |
| Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lucinda Thomson | Art Direction |
| Derek Wallace | Production Design |
| Bron Roylance | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Chiang | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Irene O'Brien | Art Direction |
| Maeve Paterson | Costume Design |
| Maire O'Sullivan | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Auguste | Sound Editor |
| Emily Edwards | Visual Effects Producer |
| Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
| Sarah Hauldren | Supervising Art Director |
| Shaun Davey | Original Music Composer |
| Ron Davis | Editor |
| Laura Bowe | Set Decoration |
| Orla Carrol | Hairstylist |
| Stephen Daly | Assistant Art Director |
| Pamela Poole | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Des Whelan | Camera Operator |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Susan d'Arcy | Unit Publicist |
| Joe Gilmore | Dialogue Editor |
| Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
| Laerke Sigfred Pedersen | Script Supervisor |
| Paul Hedges | Property Master |
| Jenny Lee Wright | Foley Artist |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Boorman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 35 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 177 | 243 |