How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is a drama, thriller and mystery film directed by Tomas Alfredson, released on September 16, 2011 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy and John Hurt. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 2,998 ratings.
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Gary Oldman
as George Smiley
Colin Firth
as Bill Haydon
Tom Hardy
as Ricki Tarr
John Hurt
as Control
Toby Jones
as Percy Alleline
Mark Strong
as Jim Prideaux
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Peter Guillam
Ciarán Hinds
as Roy Bland
David Dencik
as Toby Esterhase
Kathy Burke
as Connie Sachs
Stephen Graham
as Jerry Westerby
Simon McBurney
as Oliver Lacon
Directed by Tomas Alfredson, written by John le Carré, Peter Straughan and Bridget O'Connor, produced by Robyn Slovo, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 2,998 ratings.
The russians have placed a mole within the Circus (who is the british intelligence service, by the way). George Smiley (Gary Oldman), having been fired from the Circus, has now been rehired (secretly) to find the mole. He assembles his small team and begins to look into the matters. The possibilities are plenty, Percy (Toby Jones), Esterhase (David Dencik), Roy Bland (Ciaran Hinds) and Bill Haydon (Colin Firth).…
Reviewed on December 25, 2014
Great cast, nice cinematography and a fascinating plot. <em>'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'</em> is very much a slow burn but it's worth it at the end, even if I wouldn't describe the premise as unpredictable - it isn't predictable per se, I just can't say I was majorly surprised at what occurs that's all. It's not as complicated as the film suggests I feel, that's not a criticism but I'm just saying if I wrote down…
Reviewed on September 5, 2020
**Despite a great cast and good script material, the film is tiring, stagnant, a bit gray and boring to watch.** This film is a remake of an older film from 1973 (I haven't seen it yet, but I intend to), both of which are film adaptations of a spy novel that was written by John Le Carrée. Being the original story known for its quality and this film being an elaborate super production and with a cast full of…
Reviewed on June 18, 2022
Many folks will remember the wonderful BBC adaptation of this John Le Carré story that featured the late Sir Alec Guinness as the measured and sagely "George Smiley" character. This time, this almost as superior adaptation places an on-form Gary Oldman in that role. What role? Well having just been pensioned off, he is re-recruited by "C" (John Hurt) to try and track down a KGB spy deep within the fabric of MI6.…
Reviewed on July 22, 2022
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The main cast of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) includes Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Toby Jones. The film was directed by Tomas Alfredson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was released on September 16, 2011 and runs for 2h 7m.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 2,998 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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