The Inside Man

A slow-burning, talky espionage thriller that keeps you guessing about who is double-crossing whom.

Directed by

Tom Clegg

Genres

Thriller, Action, Mystery

Starring

Dennis Hopper, Hardy Krüger, Gösta Ekman

Overview

In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from the Swedish Secret Agency suspects of an inside job and brings the Swedish Marine Thomas Kallin to investigate Paul undercover as his driver. The naive Kallin is double-crossed but continues his investigation while Larsson finds the truth about the heist.

How it feels

Tense, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, betrayal, conspiracy, technology

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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