The Tailor of Panama
Film2001109 min

The Tailor of Panama

Taste attributes: dramathrillerespionagemusic/dancepoliticalfastlightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"In a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own."

Boxlist takeA glossy, fast-moving thriller: intricate and wide-ranging. Best if you like polish over grit.

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6.1 /10

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  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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