Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011

In the early 1970s during the Cold War, the head of British Intelligence, Control (Sir John Hurt), resigns after an operation in Budapest, Hungary goes badly wrong. It transpires that Control believed one of four senior figures in the service was in fact a Russian Agent, a mole, and the Hungary operation was an attempt to identify which one it was. George Smiley (Gary Oldman) had been forced into retirement by Control's departure, but is asked by a senior government figure to investigate a story told to him by rogue Agent Ricky Tarr (Tom Hardy), that there was a mole. Smiley considers that the failure of the Hungary operation and the continuing success of Operation Witchcraft (an apparent source of significant Soviet Intelligence) confirms this, and takes up the task of finding him.
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How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?

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79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Mystery
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 6, 2012
US Box Office
$24,104,113 (#3222 of 7542)
Global Office
$80,630,608 (#1939 of 4505)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Nudity, Some Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
March 20, 2012
Acquired Date
December 4, 2015
Times Seen
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Last Watched
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Actors

Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy
John Hurt
John Hurt
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
Mark Strong
Mark Strong
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
David Dencik
David Dencik
Ciaràn Hinds
Ciaràn Hinds
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham
Arthur Nightingale
Arthur Nightingale
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney

Directors

Tomas Alfredson
Tomas Alfredson

Producers

Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Robyn Slovo
Robyn Slovo

Writers

Bridget O'Connor
Bridget O'Connor
Peter Straughan
Peter Straughan

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Tomas Alfredson and actor Gary Oldman
Featurettes
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy First Look
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Interviews - Alredson, Oldman, co-screenwriter Peter Straughan, author John le Carre, and actors Colin Firth and Tom Hardy share their thoughts on the original book, its screen adaptation, creating an atmosphere of unspoken distrust and subtle misinformation, and the power players, threats, friends and enemies who populate Smiley's corner of the Cold War.
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
230 votes
RT Hot
65%
Popcornmeter
5,138 votes
METASCORE
85
42 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
217,490 votes

Additional Info

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