Official Secrets
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Thriller, History, Drama
- Director
- Gavin Hood
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Keira KnightleyKatharine Gun
Matt SmithMartin Bright
Ralph FiennesBen Emmerson
Adam BakriYasar Gun
Matthew GoodePeter Beaumont
Rhys IfansEd Vulliamy
Indira VarmaShami Chakrabarti
John HeffernanJames Welch
Conleth HillRoger Alton
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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.
- When was Official Secrets released?
- Official Secrets was released on August 30, 2019.
- How long is Official Secrets?
- Official Secrets has a runtime of 1h 52m.
- Where can I track Official Secrets?
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