Official Secrets (2019)
Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.
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.
Director: Gavin Hood
Genre: Thriller, History, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: August 30, 2019
Cast
- Keira Knightley - Katharine Gun
- Matt Smith - Martin Bright
- Ralph Fiennes - Ben Emmerson
- Adam Bakri - Yasar Gun
- Matthew Goode - Peter Beaumont
- Rhys Ifans - Ed Vulliamy
- Indira Varma - Shami Chakrabarti
- John Heffernan - James Welch
- Conleth Hill - Roger Alton
- Jack Farthing - Andy Dumfries
Screenplay
- Gavin Hood (Screenplay)
- Gregory Bernstein (Screenplay)
- Sara Bernstein (Screenplay)
- Marcia Mitchell (Book)
- Thomas Mitchell (Book)
Music: Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian
Cinematography: Florian Hoffmeister
Editing: Megan Gill
Production: Clear Pictures Entertainment, Classified Films, Screen Yorkshire, Entertainment One, Sierra/Affinity, Entertainment One Features, The Mark Gordon Company
Country: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: 普通话, English
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Themes
Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Government Corruption Exposed, Political Instability and Chaos, Nationalist Fervor and the Danger of Extremism, Historical Figures and Biographies
Keywords
london, england, washington dc, usa, politics, biography, iraq war, calm, whistleblower, 2000s, admiring
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Official Secrets about?
- 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.
- Who directed Official Secrets?
- Official Secrets was directed by Gavin Hood.
- Who stars in Official Secrets?
- Official Secrets stars Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Adam Bakri, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans.
- How long is Official Secrets?
- Official Secrets has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Official Secrets?
- Official Secrets is a Thriller, History, Drama film.
- How much did Official Secrets gross?
- Official Secrets grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was Official Secrets produced?
- Official Secrets was produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Official Secrets?
- The themes of Official Secrets include: Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Government Corruption Exposed, Political Instability and Chaos, Nationalist Fervor and the Danger of Extremism, Historical Figures and Biographies.