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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.

1h 52m2019RTMDb 7.2

ThrillerHistoryDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Gavin HoodGavin HoodDirectorKeira KnightleyKeira KnightleyKatharine GunMatt SmithMatt SmithMartin BrightRalph FiennesRalph FiennesBen EmmersonAdam BakriAdam BakriYasar GunMatthew GoodeMatthew GoodePeter BeaumontRhys IfansRhys IfansEd VulliamyIndira VarmaIndira VarmaShami ChakrabartiJohn HeffernanJohn HeffernanJames WelchConleth HillConleth HillRoger AltonJack FarthingJack FarthingAndy DumfriesMyAnna BuringMyAnna BuringJasminePeter GuinnessPeter GuinnessTinTinChris ReillyChris ReillyJerryShaun DooleyShaun DooleyJohnRay PanthakiRay PanthakiKamal AhmedChris LarkinChris LarkinNigel JonesMonica DolanMonica DolanFiona BygateClive FrancisClive FrancisRear Admiral Nick WilkinsonTamsin GreigTamsin GreigElizabeth WilmshurstHattie MorahanHattie MorahanYvonne RidleyKenneth CranhamKenneth CranhamJudge HyamJeremy NorthamJeremy NorthamKen MacDonaldHanako FootmanHanako FootmanNicole MowbrayAngus WrightAngus WrightMark EllisonKatherine KellyKatherine KellyJacqueline Jones · MI6 AgentRaad RawiRaad RawiMelFiona SkinnerFiona SkinnerPolicewomanNiccy LinNiccy LinMi-YungLindy WhitefordLindy WhitefordEdie RiellyJanie DeeJanie DeeJan Clements

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 August 2019
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (1,165 votes)

Production

Director
Gavin Hood
Writers
Gavin Hood, Sara Bernstein, Gregory Bernstein
Studios
Clear Pictures Entertainment, Screen Yorkshire, Silver Reel
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, Switzerland

Box Office

Revenue
$10.1M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Mandarin, English