Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (movie)
2011 film directed by Tomas Alfredson
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 British-French spy movie. It was directed by Tomas Alfredson.
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| Directed by | Tomas Alfredson |
| Screenplay by | Bridget O'Connor Peter Straughan |
| Based on | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Robyn Slovo |
| Starring | Gary Oldman Colin Firth Tom Hardy John Hurt Toby Jones Mark Strong Benedict Cumberbatch Ciarán Hinds |
| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema |
| Edited by | Dino Jonsäter |
| Music by | Alberto Iglesias |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal UK (UK) StudioCanal (France) |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Box office | $51,039,342 |
The movie is based on the 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. It is set in London in the early 1970s. The story follows the hunt for a Soviet double agent at the top of MI6.
The novel had also been the basis of a 1979 BBC Television miniseries with Alec Guinness in the lead role.
The 2011 movie stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley, with Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, David Dencik and Kathy Burke supporting. It is set in London in the early 1970s.
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