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  1. Mar 30, 2001 · The beauty of John Boorman’s “The Tailor of Panama” is that the movie has no heroes, either. It’s a cynical, droll story about two con men taking advantage of each other, and getting away with it because the British and U.S. governments are begging to be lied to.

  2. Apr 12, 2001 · Brosnan is Andy Osnard, a hard-headed, boorish British spy who has been booted out of mainstream espionage only to find himself in Panama, where he has to stop the Canal from falling into the...

  3. Apr 20, 2001 · At first glance, The Tailor of Panama is about one primary thing: a sleaze-ball, opportunistic secret agent gets sent to Panama as punishment for his professional missteps, then hooks-up...

  4. Plot. Andy Osnard is an MI6 spy reassigned to Panama after having an affair in Madrid with the foreign minister's mistress. His superior warns him of the corruption present in Panama, but Osnard views that as an opportunity.

  5. May 2, 2012 · This is how the inside dust jacket of John le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama introduces us to the spy yarn. It’s a seedy world, not meant to titillate so much as to intimidate. A brief history lesson for those who may be unfamiliar with the story of the Canal might be in order.

  6. Jan 1, 2000 · The Tailor of Panama Review. Corrupt spy Andrew Osnard is stationed in Panama to keep an eye on the political rumblings over the canal. There, he hones in on Harry Pendel, tailor to government ...

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  8. May 1, 2012 · Smuggling, larceny, character assassination and subversion: John le Carré and his collaborator John Boorman get away with murder here. Under the guise of turning out an exotic spy thriller ...

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