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Official Secrets( 2019)

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Nothing is more dangerous than the truth

Overview

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Keira Knightley

      Katharine Gun

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      Matt Smith

      Martin Bright

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      Ralph Fiennes

      Ben Emmerson

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      Adam Bakri

      Yasar Gun

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      Matthew Goode

      Peter Beaumont

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      Rhys Ifans

      Ed Vulliamy

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      Indira Varma

      Shami Chakrabarti

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      John Heffernan

      James Welch

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      Conleth Hill

      Roger Alton

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      Jack Farthing

      Andy Dumfries

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      MyAnna Buring

      Jasmine

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      Peter Guinness

      TinTin

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      Chris Reilly

      Jerry

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      Shaun Dooley

      John

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      Ray Panthaki

      Kamal Ahmed

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      Chris Larkin

      Nigel Jones

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      Monica Dolan

      Fiona Bygate

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      Clive Francis

      Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson

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      Tamsin Greig

      Elizabeth Wilmshurst

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      Hattie Morahan

      Yvonne Ridley

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      Kenneth Cranham

      Judge Hyam

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      Jeremy Northam

      Ken MacDonald

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      Hanako Footman

      Nicole Mowbray

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      Angus Wright

      Mark Ellison

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      Katherine Kelly

      Jacqueline Jones, MI6 Agent

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      Raad Rawi

      Mel

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      Fiona Skinner

      Policewoman

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      Niccy Lin

      Mi-Yung

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      Lindy Whiteford

      Edie Rielly

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      Janie Dee

      Jan Clements

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      Will Barton

      Paul Beaver

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      Martin Bright

      Male Journalist

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      Vanessa Thorpe

      Female Journalist

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      Sophie Duval

      Female Custody Sergeant

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      Stuart Ramsay

      Police Officer

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      Jodie McNee

      Duty Solicitor

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      David Maybrick

      Officer Pitt

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      Simon Rogers

      Officer Knowles

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      Raquel Cassidy

      Anne Emmerson

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      Corinna Wilson

      Young Romanian Girl

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      Brett Allen

      Duty Officer

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      Patrick Moy

      Driver

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      Vinta Morgan

      BBC Reporter

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      Jessica Fostekew

      Courtroom Guard

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      Michael James

      Clerk of the Court

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      Gabrielle Downey

      Mrs. Archer

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      Tony Blair

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      George W. Bush

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Katharine Gun

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Colin Powell

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Grant Crookes

      GCHQ Security

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      Rene Costa

      Iraqi Protestor (uncredited)

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      Neilesh Ambu

      GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)

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      Joanne James

      Home Office Official Doncaster Airport (uncredited)

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    Review 3Discussion

    A review by SWITCH.

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    Written by SWITCH. on Fri Nov 15 2019
    ‘Official Secrets’ is an odd duck of a film. As much as it never quite finds its groove, it’s still an often thrilling and genuinely entertaining film, profiling an important figure in the movement against the Iraq War. Even after all this time, it’s still a shock to realise how thoroughly we were lied to, and a film like ‘Official Secrets’ - even with its flaws - at least makes sure that we’re reminded of those lies for the future. It’s just a pity the film itself never finds the energy to really propel itself towards something great. It probably would have made a terrific miniseries, but as i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • washington dc, usa
    • politics
    • biography
    • iraq war
    • calm
    • whistleblower
    • 2000s
    • admiring