The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer - HBO

HBO

Limited Series

2024

TVMA

Drama

History

War

A half-French, half-Vietnamese man serves as a spy for the Communist forces during the Vietnam War.

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rating: 4.5 stars
4.5 out of 5 stars

Come to HBO‘s sensational The Sympathizer for the stunt, to marvel at the versatility of Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. inhabiting multiple extravagant roles, recalling Peter Sellers‘ tour de force in Dr. Strangelove.

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