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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.

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drama, mystery, thriller

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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George Smiley

Peter Guillam

Michael Jayston

Sir Oliver Lacon

Mendel

Toby Esterhase

Bill Haydon

Ricki Tarr

Roy Bland

Jim Prideaux

Percy Alleline

Michael Aldridge

Fawn

Control

Roach

Spikely

Connie Sachs

Headmaster

Bryant

Lauda Strickland

Jerry Westerby

Alwyn

Tufty Thessinger

Thorley Walters

Sam Collins

Irina

Boris

Mrs. Pope-Graham

Molly Purcell

Karla

Patrick Stewart

Roddy Martindale

Headmaster's Mother

Norman

Ann Smiley

Flemying-Smith

Polyakov

Senior Secretary

Barak

Alisa Brimley

Czech Guard

Eugene Lipinski

Paul Skordeno

Linda

Bookseller

the American

Timothy Stetson

Self (host)

Reception

Schoolmaster

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George Smiley Toby Esterhase Bill Haydon

There are three of them and Alleline Control's words - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

There are three of them and Alleline Control's words

Three, two, one...go! - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Three, two, one...go!

Come on! Come on! - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Come on! Come on!

Check. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

This machinery, installed at great
expense to the British taxpayer, - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

This machinery, installed at great expense to the British ta...

Hello, here's something... - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Hello, here's something...

Peter? All clear? - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Peter? All clear?

- What's that?
- Nothing, just fiddling. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- What's that? - Nothing, just fiddling.

You heard about his assignment in North Africa Something whispers - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

You heard about his assignment in North Africa Something...

- You there?
- Yes. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- You there? - Yes.

There are two of them and Alleline - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

There are two of them and Alleline

- What will you drink?
- Scotch. Bloody great big one. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- What will you drink? - Scotch. Bloody great big one.

- Will Alleline go to Paris?
- He's got to. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- Will Alleline go to Paris? - He's got to.

You know what it is.
Karla's got 24 hours to get me out. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

You know what it is. Karla's got 24 hours to get me out...

Aa-ah. Ow! - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- Well, well, long time no see.
- Hello, sir. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- Well, well, long time no see. - Hello, sir.

Believe it or not, it's straight.
Makes a change. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Believe it or not, it's straight. Makes a change.

It isn't ordinary flight information Peter The source is very private - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

It isn't ordinary flight information Peter The source...

I suppose Bill would say
that means you've grown up, Peter. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

I suppose Bill would say that means you've grown up, Pe...

Yes. Go back, Molly, keep listening. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Yes. Go back, Molly, keep listening.

Yes. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tell Mendel to get me a taxi. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tell Mendel to get me a taxi.

I still believe the secret services - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

I still believe the secret services

He's been named. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

He's been named.

So what's new George Ever bought a fake picture Toby - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

So what's new George Ever bought a fake picture Toby

What are you going to do about it Depends on it - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

What are you going to do about it Depends on it

Got a rabbit to pull out of your hat Percy You've got that Britain can make it look - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Got a rabbit to pull out of your hat Percy You've got...

I'm sorry Traffic I should've walked - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

I'm sorry Traffic I should've walked

I got him home, didn't I? - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

I got him home, didn't I?

- The thing with Ann was Karla's idea.
- Was it? - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- The thing with Ann was Karla's idea. - Was it?

- Smiley.
- Jim. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- Smiley. - Jim.

I still believe the secret services - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

I still believe the secret services

Tell me about the networks.
Did anyone get out? - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tell me about the networks. Did anyone get out?

For Christ's sakes, let's go
somewhere we can breathe. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

For Christ's sakes, let's go somewhere we can brea...

"Forasmuch as God hath
showed thee all this." - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

"Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this."

They went straight to the heart of it. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

They went straight to the heart of it.

We will all, of course, have to account
for our movements last night. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

We will all, of course, have to account for our movements la...

Afterwards there'll be some...
redeployment... - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Afterwards there'll be some... redeployment...

For those of you who wish
to remain with the service. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

For those of you who wish to remain with the service.

As a good socialist I'm going where the money is - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

As a good socialist I'm going where the money is

There are three of them - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

There are three of them

Ever bought a fake picture Toby - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Ever bought a fake picture Toby

Poor George.
Life's such a puzzle to you, isn't it? - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Poor George. Life's such a puzzle to you, isn't it...

There are three of them and Alleline That's right - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

There are three of them and Alleline That's right

That's what I've been doing. - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

That's what I've been doing.

Lord, now lettest thou
thy servant - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant

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In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.

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Genre: drama, mystery, thriller

Year: 1979

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ImdbRating: 8.5

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Released: 29 Sep 1980

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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