Tom Hardy credited as playing...
Ricki Tarr
- Ricki Tarr: They're going to kill me.
- George Smiley: Who is?
- Ricki Tarr: Your lot. Or their lot, whoever gets me first. I'm innocent. Within reason.
- Ricki Tarr: Mr Guillam, I'm sorry I was out for so long.
- [Guillam attacks Tarr]
- George Smiley: Ricki's been helping us, Peter! He's been telling us all about his adventures.
- Peter Guillam: He's a double, George! There is no mole! Irina's been locked up by Moscow!
- [turns on Tarr]
- Peter Guillam: I stole that, because of you! I spied on my own, because of him! Do you know how that makes me feel?
- [Alleline's telex arrives from London]
- Ricki Tarr: Read it aloud.
- Ben: "Personal for Tarr from Alleline: require clarification before meeting your request. Quote, 'information vital to safeguarding of the Circus', unquote, does not qualify, send further information."
- Ricki Tarr: [laughing maniacally] That's the way, Percy boy! You keep stalling. I warn you, Ben, we've got some really lousy people in this outfit, I wouldn't trust a fucking one of them!
- [from trailer]
- Ricki Tarr: [about Irina] She had information concerning a double agent. What she told me was sensational...
- Tufty Thesinger: You're supposed to have gone. London station has been onto me, wondering what the hell it is you're doing.
- Ricki Tarr: Fuck off.