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.
| Directing | John Boorman | Director |
| Writing | John le Carré | Novel |
| Writing | Andrew Davies | Screenplay |
| Writing | John le Carré | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Boorman | Screenplay |
| Production | John Boorman | Producer |
| Camera | Philippe Rousselot | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ron Davis | Editor |
| Art | Irene O'Brien | Art Direction |
| Art | Lucinda Thomson | Art Direction |
| Art | Laura Bowe | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maeve Paterson | Costume Design |
| Art | Derek Wallace | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orla Carrol | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maire O'Sullivan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bron Roylance | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Stephen Daly | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Mark Auguste | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Pamela Poole | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Emily Edwards | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Peter Chiang | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Des Whelan | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
| Production | Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Production | Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Directing | Laerke Sigfred Pedersen | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Susan d'Arcy | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Sarah Hauldren | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Paul Hedges | Property Master |
| Sound | Joe Gilmore | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Shaun Davey | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jenny Lee Wright | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
