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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

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One of Britain's master spies is working for the enemy. Can George Smiley beat him at his deadly game?

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Alec Guinness
    George Smiley Alec Guinness
  • Profile picture of Michael Jayston
    Peter Guillam Michael Jayston
  • Profile picture of Anthony Bate
    Oliver Lacon Anthony Bate
  • Profile picture of George Sewell
    Mendel George Sewell
  • Profile picture of Bernard Hepton
    Toby Esterhase Bernard Hepton
  • Profile picture of Ian Richardson
    Bill Haydon Ian Richardson
  • Profile picture of Hywel Bennett
    Ricki Tarr Hywel Bennett
  • Profile picture of Terence Rigby
    Roy Bland Terence Rigby
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Season 1

1979

7 episodes

Season 1 of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy premiered on September 10, 1979

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Keywords

  • spy
  • great britain
  • traitor
  • cold war
  • kgb
  • miniseries
  • mole