Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Mark Strong: Jim Prideaux

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Quotes 

• Control : I know that Moscow has planted a mole, and I know it is one of five men.

  [starts placing out chess pieces with photos on them] 

  Control : Alleline: Tinker. Haydon: Tailor. Bland: Soldier. We leave out "Sailor", too much like "Tailor". Esterhase: Poorman.

  Jim Prideaux : And the fifth?

  Control : Smiley.

• [last lines] 

  Bill Roach : I made this for you, sir.

  Jim Prideaux : I don't want you hanging around here anymore. Keep away from me from now on. Go and join the others.

  Bill Roach : But...

  Jim Prideaux : Just bloody join in, will you?

  Jim Prideaux : Go and play! Damn you!

• Jim Prideaux : [on Roach]  I've known a lot of Bills in my time. They've all been good ones. Whatcha good at?

• Jim Prideaux : Unpaid Bill, have you heard that one?

• Control : Trust no one, Jim. Especially not in the mainstream. Sit down. I understand you still have one Hungarian identity running.

  Jim Prideaux : I do.

  Control : I want you to go to Budapest. This is not above board. Nobody else knows. They're after my head, Jim-boy. You understand? I have had an offer of service. A Hungarian general wants to come over. I would like you to meet him. He has some information that I need, Jim.

  Jim Prideaux : What information?

  Control : Treasure. He has the name of the mole the Russians have planted in the British intelligence service, right at the top of the Circus. There's a rotten apple, Jim. We have to find it.

• Jim Prideaux : [on Roach, to Bill]  Best watcher in the unit, I'll bet. As long's he's got his specs on, aye?

• Jim Prideaux : I tried to hold out as long as I could. Did any make it out?

  George Smiley : No, they were blown.

• Jim Prideaux : [kills a barn owl in one try] 

• [from trailer] 

  George Smiley : What did you think of Control's theory?

  Jim Prideaux : I thought it was madness!

• [first lines] 

  Control : [opening door]  You weren't followed?

  Jim Prideaux : No.

  Control : Better come in.

• KGB Agent : [calmly knitting] 

  Jim Prideaux : [Voice over, he's in headphones, forced to listen to recorded screams]  For two weeks they worked me over.

• Jim Prideaux : Go and play, for God's sake!