Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
A veteran spy must expose a Soviet mole within Britain’s top intelligence agency before the betrayal cripples the entire operation.
“How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?”
Synopsis
George Smiley, an experienced Cold War-era master spy and former heir to Control, is called out of retirement to uncover a high-ranking mole within the Circus. To do so, Smiley must revisit key events from his past and navigate the complex and shadowy operations of the Circus, as he works to dismantle the intricate web woven by his longtime adversary Karla, also known as "The Sandman" of the KGB. His mission is to identify the mole before the traitor can vanish.
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A crew of 307+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dino JonsaterShot by Hoyte Van HoytemaScored by Alberto IglesiasDesigned by Maria DjurkovicSound by Howard BargroffCostumes by Jacqueline DurranStunts by Andy BennettVFX by Aimee Dadswell
Box Office
2011 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$81.5M
US & Canada: $24.1M — 30% of worldwide · International: $57.4M (70%)
Opening weekend: $311K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $423K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Also known as
- Dame, König, As, Spionde
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyen
- Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spyen
- El topoes
- La Taupefr
- La talpait
- (English)Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- (Bulgarian)Дама, поп, асо, шпионин
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- ItalySep 5, 2011
- United KingdomSep 16, 2011
- IrelandSep 16, 2011
- BelgiumOct 11, 2011
- NetherlandsNov 2, 2011
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Cast & Crew
307 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gary Oldman
as George Smiley
Colin Firth
as Bill Haydon
Tom Hardy
as Ricki Tarr
Tom Hardy Nm0362766
as Ricki Tarr
Mark Strong
as Jim Prideaux
John Hurt
as Control
Zoltan Mucsi
as Magyar
Peter Kalloy Molnar
as Hungarian Waiter
Ilona Kassai
as Woman in Window
Imre Csuja
as KGB Agent
Toby Jones
as Percy Alleline
David Dencik
as Toby Esterhase
Supporting cast
55Ciaran Hinds
as Roy Bland
Kathy Burke
as Connie Sachs
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Peter Guillam
Stephen Graham
as Jerry Westerby
Arthur Nightingale
as Bryant
Simon Mcburney
as Oliver Lacon
Amanda Fairbank Hynes
as Belinda
Peter Mcneil O Connor
as Fawn
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Mendel
Matyelok Gibbs
as Mrs Pope Graham
Philip Hill Pearson
as Norman
Jamie Thomas King
as Kaspar
Stuart Graham
as Minister
Konstantin Khabenskiy
as Polyakov
Sarah Jane Wright
as Mary Alleline
Katrina Vasilieva
as Ann Smiley
Linda Marlowe
as Mrs McCraig
William Haddock
as Bill Roach
Erksine Wylie
as Spikeley
Philip Martin Brown
as Tufty Thesinger
Tomasz Kowalski
as Boris
Svetlana Khodchenkova
as Irina
Alexandra Salafranca
as Turkish Mistress
Dennis Good
as Ivan
Oleg Dzhabrailov
as Sergei
Gillian Steventon
as Listening Woman
Nick Hopper
as Janitor Alwyn
Laura Carmichael
as Sal
Rupert Procter
as Guillam's Boyfriend
John Le Carre
as Christmas Party Guest
Michael Sarne
as Karla
Christian Mckay
as Mackelvore
Jean Claude Jay
as French Man at Residency
Tom Stuart
as Ben
Kay Aujla
as Asian Lady
Peter Bartfay
as Hungarian Secret Agent
Christopher Blythe
as Spymaster
Andy Callaghan
as Russian Dignitary
Gursharan Chaggar
as Asian Man
Rich Goble
as Hotel Guest
Tony Honickberg
as Spy
Vera Horton
as Casino Croupier
Aisling Hughes
as Student
Sharan Hunjan
as Asian Lady
Sarah Linda
as Miss Robinson
Lutz Michael
as Mechanic
Arnold Montey
as Mechanic
Ralph G Morse
as Civil Servant
Fia Parry
as Istanbul Nightclub Dancer
Edward Sampson
as Russian Spy Catcher
Nick Shaw
as Civil Servant
Shaun Troke
as Pub Customer
Eva Von Mitzka
as MI5 Spy
Harvey Walsh
as Schoolboy
Gilbert White
as Russian Prison Guard
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
20Aimee Dadswell
visual effects producer: Framestore
Alex Sutherland
line producer: Istanbul
Alexandra Derbyshire
co-producer (as Alexandra Ferguson)
Anneli Oscarsson
post-production producer: Chimney Pot
Artist W Robinson
line producer: Budapest (as Artist Robinson)
Carles Berot
trailer and versions producer: advertising and promotions
Debra Hayward
executive producer
Douglas Urbanski
executive producer
Eric Fellner
Producer, Producers
Eric Heumann
co-executive producer: for Paradis (as Eric Heumann)
Javier Casado Sudupe
musician: piano / score producer / synth programming
John Le Carre
executive producer
Liza Chasin
executive producer
Olivier Courson
executive producer
Peter Morgan Nm0604948
executive producer
Pip Ayers
epk producer
Robyn Slovo
Producer, Producers
Ron Halpern
executive producer
Tim Bevan
Producer, Producers
Wolfgang Braun
co-executive producer: for Kinowelt
Other crew
225Olle Black
2d artist: Chimney Pot (as Olle Petersson)
Jorundur Rafn Arnarson
2d artist: Framestore (as Jörundur Arnarson) / compositor (as Jörundur Arnarson)
Mariana Kasses
4k scanner: Chimney Pot
Emma Mccleave
additional assistant editor
Jamie Harvey
additional costume assistant
Bartholomew Cariss
additional costume assistant (as Bart Cariss)
Jill Bilcock
additional editor / consultant editor
Lee Baker
additional electrician
Ildiko Makk
additional hair stylist: Budapest / additional makeup artist: Budapet
Josh Wood
additional thanks
Mark Appleby
adr mixer
Abigail Barbier
adr voice casting
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