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The Secret Agent

R20252h 41mKleber Mendonça Filho
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 98% · Metacritic 91

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"Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief."

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

ThrillerDramaCrime
PoliceProfessor1970sSecret AgentDictatorshipOn The RunRecifeBrazilian PoliticsBrazilDitadura Militar Brasileira

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What is The Secret Agent (2025) about?

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

Who stars in The Secret Agent?

The Secret Agent stars Wagner Moura (Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões), Alice Carvalho (Fátima), Gabriel Leone (Bobbi), Isabél Zuaa (Tereza Victória), Maria Fernanda Cândido (Elza). The film was directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

How long is The Secret Agent?

The Secret Agent has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2025. It is rated R.

Is The Secret Agent worth watching?

The Secret Agent holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 98. Fans of Thriller, Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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