El sastre de Panamá

The Tailor of Panama

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

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.

Director

John Boorman

Novela

John le Carré

Screenplay

Andrew Davies

Screenplay

John le Carré

Status

Released

Release date

11/02/2001

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 21 M

Box office

US$ 28 M