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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

  • 2011
  • R
  • 2h 7m
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7.0/10
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Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
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In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.

  • Director
    • Tomas Alfredson
  • Writers
    • John le Carré
    • Bridget O'Connor
    • Peter Straughan
  • Stars
    • Gary Oldman
    • Colin Firth
    • Tom Hardy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    216K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    621
    965
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • John le Carré
      • Bridget O'Connor
      • Peter Straughan
    • Stars
      • Gary Oldman
      • Colin Firth
      • Tom Hardy
    • 719User reviews
    • 492Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 35 wins & 100 nominations total

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    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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    "The Scalp Hunters"
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    "Smiley Is Suspicious"
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    "I'm Putting My Life in Your Hands"
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    "Code Name"
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    Top cast64

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    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • George Smiley
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Bill Haydon
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Ricki Tarr
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Jim Prideaux
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Control
    Zoltán Mucsi
    Zoltán Mucsi
    • Magyar
    Péter Kálloy Molnár
    Péter Kálloy Molnár
    • Hungarian Waiter
    Ilona Kassai
    • Woman in Window
    Imre Csuja
    Imre Csuja
    • KGB Agent
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Percy Alleline
    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Toby Esterhase
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Roy Bland
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Connie Sachs
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Peter Guillam
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Jerry Westerby
    Arthur Nightingale
    • Bryant
    Simon McBurney
    Simon McBurney
    • Oliver Lacon
    Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
    Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
    • Belinda
    • (as Amanda Fairbank Hynes)
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • John le Carré
      • Bridget O'Connor
      • Peter Straughan
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    • Trivia
      Director Tomas Alfredson based the environment on his first impressions of London when he first visited the city in the 1970s: a brown and grey palette, shadows and uncovered lightbulbs, and dirty streets. "If you see London now and at that time, it's two different cities. Today it's a white city; then it was black; it was so dirty, and you could still feel the War all around."
    • Goofs
      In one of the flashbacks to the Christmas party, presumably before Control resigns in 1973, a "Lenin Santa" has everyone sing along to a recording of the Soviet National Anthem. The version that is played is the 1977 version - the original 1944 words fell out of favor after Stalin's death in 1953 and the anthem was played without words until the new version in 1977.
    • Quotes

      George Smiley: I want to talk about loyalty, Toby. Control recruited you, didn't he? He found you starving in a museum in Vienna, a wanted man. He saved your life, I heard. And yet, when the time came... when it came to picking sides between him and Alleline, you didn't hesitate. It's understandable, perhaps, with your war experience. You survived this long, I suppose, because of your ability to change sides, to serve any master.

      Easterhase: What's... what's this about, George?

      George Smiley: It's about which master you've been serving, Toby.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits slowly shift from the right side of the screen to the left and then back to the right, no doubt to symbolize the heart of the story: a double agent who 'changes sides'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Land du Välsignade
      Written by Ragnar Althén (as Ragnar Althen), Elisabet Björklund
      Performed by Jussi Björling (as Jussi Bjorling)
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc

    User reviews719

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    7/10

    Intricate Spy vs. Spy Story That Needs 2 Viewings to Fully Appreciate

    If you like intricate plots, this is a good flick to watch. To catch all the details, though, I recommend watching it twice. Surprising how much more sense the story makes the second time around. The details fit together like a find Swiss watch. To catch all the heavy British accent dialog, consider enabling subtitles.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Focus Features
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Hungarian
      • French
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • El espía que sabía demasiado
    • Filming locations
      • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • Karla Films
      • Paradis Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,149,393
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $310,562
      • Dec 11, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,515,369
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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