One day in 2003, in the lead up to the Iraq War, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun receives a memo from the NSA with a shocking directive: the United States is enlisting Britain's help in collecting compromising information on U.N. Security Council members to blackmail them into voting in favor of an invasion of Iraq. Unable to stand by and watch the world be rushed into war, Gun makes the gut-wrenching decision to defy her government and leak the memo to the press.
Writers: Gregory Bernstein (screenplay), Sara Bernstein (screenplay)
Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Ralph Fiennes
Keira Knightley ... Katharine Gun
Matthew Goode ... Peter Beaumont
Ralph Fiennes ... Ben Emmerson
Matt Smith ... Martin Bright
Indira Varma ... Shami Chakrabarti
MyAnna Buring ... Jasmine
Rhys Ifans ... Ed Vulliamy
Jack Farthing ... Andy Dumfries
Tamsin Greig ... Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Katherine Kelly ... Jacqueline Jones
Conleth Hill ... Roger Alton
Hattie Morahan ... Yvonne Ridley
Monica Dolan ... Fiona Bygate
Shaun Dooley ... John
Kenneth Cranham ... Judge Hyam
Storyline
A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun 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 ...
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Plot Keywords: whistleblower | london england | washington d.c. | british government | british politics
Genres: Biography | Drama | Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language | See all certifications
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Details
Official Sites: Official site
Country: UK | USA
Language: English
Release Date: 30 August 2019 (USA)
Also Known As: Segredos Oficiais
Filming Locations: Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Company Credits
Production Co: Classified Films, Clear Pictures Entertainment, GS Media
Technical Specs
Runtime: 112 min
Color: Color
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