title: The Secret Agent (1996 film)
text: # The Secret Agent (1996 film)
  
  The Secret Agent is a 1996 British drama-thriller film written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette. It is adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Bob Hoskins as Verloc
  * Patricia Arquette as Winnie
  * Gérard Depardieu as Ossipon
  * Christian Bale as Stevie
  * Jim Broadbent as Chief Inspector Heat
  * Eddie Izzard as Vladimir
  * Ralph Nossek as Yundt
  * Elizabeth Spriggs as Winnie's mother
  * Peter Vaughan as the Driver
  * Julian Wadham as the Assistant Commissioner
  * Robin Williams as the Professor (uncredited)
  
  ## Reception
  
  On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics. On Metacritic, it also has a score of 41 out of 100, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
  
  