Directed by:
Gavin HoodCinematography:
Florian HoffmeisterCast:
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith, Adam Bakri, Matthew Goode, Indira Varma, John Heffernan, Rhys Ifans, Conleth Hill, Jeremy Northam, Tamsin Greig (more)Plots(1)
A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) who, during the immediate run-up 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 smaller, undecided member states into voting for war. At great personal and professional risk, journalist Martin Bright published the leaked document in The Observer newspaper in London, and the story made headlines around the world. Members of the Security Council were outraged and any chance of a UN resolution in favour of war collapsed. But within days, Bush declared he no longer needed UN backing and invaded anyway. As Iraq descended into chaos, Katharine was arrested and charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act. Martin faced potential charges too. Their legal battles exposed the highest levels of government in both London and Washington. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Keira Knightley
UK
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
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Ralph Fiennes
UK
Best movies:
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Matt Smith
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Best movies:
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Adam Bakri
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Matthew Goode
UK
Best movies:
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Indira Varma
UK
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John Heffernan
UK
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Rhys Ifans
UK
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Conleth Hill
UK
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
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Jeremy Northam
UK
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
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Tamsin Greig
UK
Best movies:
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Going Postal (2010) (TV movie)
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Jack Farthing
UK
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
Burn Burn Burn (2015)
Monica Dolan
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Wolf Hall (2015) (series)
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Gabrielle Downey
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
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Fiona Skinner
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
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MyAnna Buring
Sweden
Best movies:
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Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Official Secrets (2019)
Peter Guinness
UK
Best movies:
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Ray Panthaki
UK
Best movies:
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Official Secrets (2019)
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Hattie Morahan
UK
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Official Secrets (2019)
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Katherine Kelly
UK
Best movies:
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