In a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own.
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.
The Tailor of Panama (2001) is a drama and thriller film directed by John Boorman, released on February 11, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis and Leonor Varela. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 566 ratings.
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Pierce Brosnan
as Andy Osnard
Geoffrey Rush
as Harry Pendel
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Louisa Pendel
Leonor Varela
as Marta
Brendan Gleeson
as Mickie Abraxas
Harold Pinter
as Uncle Benny
Catherine McCormack
as Francesca Deane
Daniel Radcliffe
as Mark Pendel
Lola Boorman
as Sarah Pendel
David Hayman
as Luxmore
Mark Margolis
as Rafi Domingo
Martin Ferrero
as Teddy
Directed by John Boorman, written by John le Carré, Andrew Davies and John le Carré, produced by John Boorman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 566 ratings.
The ambitious and probably quite duplicitous "Luxmore" (David Hayman) manages to salvage something for his MI6 agent friend "Andy" (Pierce Brosnan) from his latest peccadillo by having him sent to Panama to represent British intelligence. Of course he's less than impressed with a posting to this political backwater, but fairly swiftly realises that there is plenty going on to keep him occupied - above and beneath…
Reviewed on August 27, 2026
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The main cast of The Tailor of Panama (2001) includes Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela and Brendan Gleeson. The film was directed by John Boorman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Tailor of Panama was released on February 11, 2001 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Tailor of Panama (2001) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 566 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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