The Secret Agent (movie)
- User score: 5.4
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Producer: Christopher Hampton
- Production companies: Capitol Films, World Film Music Limited, Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Release date: 11/8/1996
- Run time: 95 min.
Movie description
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.