The Tailor of Panama
2001 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 31,907 VOTES · DIR. John Boorman
Overview
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,400 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:35 Panama.
00:07:06 -Do you know what they are? -Say it.
00:10:36 I thought I'd start with a few lounge suits, see how they go.
00:13:49 I don't mind telling you, there were tears in my eyes.
00:17:48 Blazers, they all want blazers.
00:22:23 -That's all. You and me. -Okay, in you go. Come on.
00:26:59 Foreign Minister's wife, wasn't it?
00:31:13 So, no more opposition, silent or otherwise.
00:35:16 How's my suit coming along then?
00:38:57 -School. -Mum?
00:42:50 What about the canal?
00:46:28 Harry, this is Panama, where no good deed goes unpunished.
00:52:32 Ever tell her about your prison days?
00:56:58 Over and out.
01:01:53 You sit at Ernie Delgado's right hand...
01:05:53 -Few people can. -You can't...or won't.
01:09:41 Raising the level of proletarian consciousness.
01:12:58 Does Louisa know anything about this little plan?
01:16:16 ...they'd make sure I looked the same on both sides.
01:19:47 ...I was the last American commander in Panama.
01:24:10 ...and I always thought that Mickie Abraxas was just a harmless drunk.
01:28:56 Hello, Louisa.
01:33:33 I have informed the President. He has authorised us to go on in.
01:39:06 I think it desperately unlikely.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,400
Dialogue density12.8 lines / min
First line00:00:35
Final line01:39:06
Production Record
DirectorJohn Boorman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21,000,000
Revenue$28,000,000
IMDb votes31,907