A Most Wanted Man
When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.
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$15 000 000
Revenue
$36 233 517
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Andrea Calderwood, Malte Grunert, Gail Egan, Stephen Cornwell, Simon Cornwell, Tessa Ross, John le Carré, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson
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Sebastian T. Krawinkel
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Short description
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
What's left behind the scenes
- One of the producers of this film, Stephen Cornwell, is the son of John le Carré. This movie marked their first collaboration.
- On July 22, 2008, a 9-minute short film was released featuring John le Carré discussing his novel "The Most Dangerous Man." This short film was directed by Simon Channing-Williams, who also produced the screen adaptation of another John le Carré novel, "The Constant Gardener" (2005).
- On July 22, 2008, a 9-minute short film was released in which John le Carré discusses his novel 'The Most Dangerous Man'. This short was directed by Simon Chenning-Williams, who produced the adaptation of another John le Carré novel, 'The Constant Gardener' (2005).
- The novel by John le Carré, upon which the film is based, is based on the real life of Murat Kurnaz, a Turkish citizen legally residing in Germany, who was arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US. Following this, he was sent to a US military base in Kandahar (Afghanistan) and then to the Guantanamo prison (Cuba), where he spent five years.
- John le Carré’s novel, on which the film is based, is based on the real life of Murat Kurnaz, a Turkish citizen legally residing in Germany, who was arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. He was then sent to a US military base in Kandahar (Afghanistan), and then to Guantanamo Bay prison (Cuba), where he spent 5 years.
- An adaptation of the novel of the same name by John le Carré, published in 2008.
- Amy Adams, Carey Mulligan, and Jessica Chastain were considered for the role of Annabel Richter.
- Rachel McAdams learned to speak with a German accent specifically for the role of Annabelle Richter.
- Director Anton Corbijn appears in a cameo role. During the televised press conference, he can be seen sitting next to Homayoun Ershadi (Abdullah).
- Specifically for the role of Annabelle Richter, Rachel McAdams learned to speak with a German accent.
- The film takes place in Hamburg. John le Carré, the author of the novel on which the film is based, worked for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6 in the 1950s and 1960s. He worked in Berlin and Hamburg. Le Carré was in Berlin during the construction of the Berlin Wall, and in Hamburg, he served simultaneously as a consul and an agent.
- Director Anton Corbijn appeared in a cameo role. He can be seen sitting next to Homayoun Ershadi (Abdullah) during the televised press conference.
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