# The Tailor of Panama (2001)

> A disgraced British agent coerces a debt-ridden Panamanian tailor into inventing intelligence that could destabilize an entire country.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1749

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: John Boorman
- Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter, Catherine McCormack, Daniel Radcliffe
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, cynical, sardonic, political thriller night, spy movie marathon

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