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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

R2h 7m2011Tomas Alfredson
IMDb: 7.0/10Rotten: 84%Metacritic: 85/100
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"How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?"

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

DramaThrillerMystery
London, EnglandBudapest, HungaryEspionageSpyCold War1970sTraitorKgbSecret AgentMi6

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What is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) about?

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

Who stars in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy stars Gary Oldman (George Smiley), Colin Firth (Bill Haydon), Tom Hardy (Ricki Tarr), John Hurt (Control), Toby Jones (Percy Alleline). The film was directed by Tomas Alfredson.

How long is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2011. It is rated R.

Is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy worth watching?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 84. Fans of Drama, Thriller, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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