Portraying the Complex Spies of a Chaotic Modern Age

A Most Wanted Man, the final starring film from Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away unexpectedly in February at the young age of 46. The film is a spy thriller based on a masterpiece mystery by John le Carré, whose "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" was a recent hit.

In this complex era following "9.11." Rather than the clear-cut East-West conflict of the Cold War, it realistically depicts modern espionage centered on counter-terrorism, creating a thrilling and tense narrative that sets it apart from conventional spy films.


Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Günther Bachmann, the leader of a small counter-terrorism spy team in Hamburg, Germany. Bachmann, who can't put down his drink or cigarette, struggles with friction within the organization while trying to uphold his own beliefs. Hoffman masterfully portrays Bachmann's solitary intensity and melancholy with unparalleled depth. The film also features a cast of talented Hollywood actors, including Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, and Rachel McAdams.

Directed by Anton Corbijn, known for "Control" and "The American." Corbijn elevates le Carré's world with his stylish visual sense and a delicate storytelling that layers one plot point upon another, crafting an intelligent and sophisticated entertainment.

Suspicion, Manipulation, Deception, and an Unforeseen Conclusion

Hamburg, a port city in Germany. Günther Bachmann, a spy leading the counter-terrorism team at an intelligence agency, focuses on a single illegal immigrant, Issa. Suspected of being an Islamic extremist and internationally wanted, Issa makes contact with Tommy Brue, a banker, through a young female lawyer from a human rights organization. It seems Issa's objective is a secret account managed by Brue. German intelligence begins to move to arrest Issa, but Bachmann deliberately lets him go, intending to use him to target a "major figure" involved in funding terrorists.



A Most Wanted Man
Opening Friday, October 17th
Director | Anton Corbijn
Starring | Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Nina Hoss, Daniel Brühl
Distributor | Presidio
2014 / USA, UK, Germany / 122 min / Original Title: A MOST WANTED MAN
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