Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

7.6 Score

2011 • 2h 7min • R • Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

"How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?"

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.

IMDb 7.0

RT 84%

MC 85

Director

Tomas Alfredson

Writers

Bridget O'Connor

Peter Straughan

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Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

George Smiley

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Bill Haydon

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Ricki Tarr

John Hurt

John Hurt

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Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Percy Alleline

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Jim Prideaux

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Peter Guillam

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Roy Bland

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John Hurt

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Toby Jones

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Mark Strong

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Ciarán Hinds

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