
Secret Agents
Seen it?2004 | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
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
Trailer
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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