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Official Secrets

R20191h 52mGavin Hood
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 82% · Metacritic 63
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"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.

ThrillerHistoryDrama
London, EnglandWashington Dc, UsaPoliticsBiographyBased On True StoryIraq WarCalmWhistleblower2000sAdmiring

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What is Official Secrets (2019) 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 stars in Official Secrets?

Official Secrets stars Keira Knightley (Katharine Gun), Matt Smith (Martin Bright), Ralph Fiennes (Ben Emmerson), Adam Bakri (Yasar Gun), Matthew Goode (Peter Beaumont). The film was directed by Gavin Hood.

How long is Official Secrets?

Official Secrets has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2019. It is rated R.

Is Official Secrets worth watching?

Official Secrets holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 82. Fans of Thriller, History, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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