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Secret Agents

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2004 | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

From his offices in Switzerland, Russian Igor Lipovsky is engaged in a vast and profitable gunrunning operation with Africa. The French government wants to hinder the activities of the arms dealer and sends a team to sink one of his ships heading for Angola with a load of illegal weaponry. Lisa, Brisseau, Loïc, Tony and Raymond are professionals: they carefully set up their cover, plan all their moves meticulously, and carry out orders without asking questions. Perhaps they should. The code-name of the mission is "Janus"; and just like with the ancient deity, there are two opposite faces for every aspect of the operation: the objective of the French government, the role of each team member, the presumed friend and the assumed foe...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer

  • Vincent CasselBrisseau
  • Monica BellucciBarbara
  • André DussollierColonel Grasset
  • Charles BerlingEugène
  • Bruno TodeschiniHomme maigre en civil
  • Sergio Peris-MenchetaRaymond
  • Ludovic SchoendoerfferLoïc
  • Éric SavinTony
  • Serge AvédikianIgor Lipovsky
  • Gabrielle LazureVéronique Lipovsky