The Secret Agent (1996 film)

The Secret Agent is a 1996 British drama-thriller film written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette. It is adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name.[1][2]

The Secret Agent
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Directed byChristopher Hampton
Written byChristopher Hampton
Based onThe Secret Agent
by Joseph Conrad
Starring
CinematographyDenis Lenoir
Edited byGeorge Akers
Music byPhilip Glass
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • 8 November 1996 (1996-11-08)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$106,606

Plot

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Cast

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Release

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The film opened on 8 November 1996 in New York and Los Angeles on 6 screens and grossed $22,401 in its opening weekend.[3][4]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50%, based on reviews from 10 critics.[5] On Metacritic, it also has a score of 41 out of 100, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Mark Deming. "The Secret Agent (1996) - Christopher Hampton - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (25 March 2023). "A Brief History of Hitchcock Remakes". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Weekend openers". Daily Variety. 8 November 1996. p. 3.
  4. ^ Roman, Monica (12 November 1996). "'Swingers' lights up the coastal B.O.". Daily Variety. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The Secret Agent". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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