The Secret Agent

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". See also Sabotage (1936) The Secret Agent (1992, TV miniseries) The Secret Agent (2016, TV miniseries)