The Secret Agent (1996 film)
# The Secret Agent (1996 film)

The Secret Agent is a 1996 British drama-thriller film written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette. It is adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name.

## Cast

* Bob Hoskins as Verloc
* Patricia Arquette as Winnie
* Gérard Depardieu as Ossipon
* Christian Bale as Stevie
* Jim Broadbent as Chief Inspector Heat
* Eddie Izzard as Vladimir
* Ralph Nossek as Yundt
* Elizabeth Spriggs as Winnie's mother
* Peter Vaughan as the Driver
* Julian Wadham as the Assistant Commissioner
* Robin Williams as the Professor (uncredited)

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics. On Metacritic, it also has a score of 41 out of 100, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

