In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
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Review of The Secret Agent (1996)
By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Jun 1999
Review of The Secret Agent (1996)
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The Secret Agent was released in 1996 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving The Secret Agent (1996) an average rating of 52%.
With a score of 52%, The Secret Agent is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Daylight, Jingle All the Way and Broken Arrow.
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