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Official Secrets: Directed by Gavin Hood. With Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans. The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- (55K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Gavin Hood
- 2019-08-30
Aug 30, 2019 · It’s easy to understand why the true story that inspired the makers of “Official Secrets” might look like a good idea for a movie. Katherine Gun, the British whistleblower who uncovered U.S. efforts to dirty-trick the U.N. into approving the Iraq War, is an appealing figure whose findings should have been scandalous enough to unseat maybe ...
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...
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- Gavin Hood
- R
- Keira Knightley
Official Secrets is a new drama thriller directed and written in part by Gavin Hood the director of Eye in the Sky and X-men Origins: Wolverine. The film is about the true story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), who works as an interpreter.
True whistleblower story is flawed but effective; swearing. Read Common Sense Media's Official Secrets review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Gavin Hood
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith
Jan 29, 2019 · Sundance Film Review: ‘Official Secrets’. Keira Knightley battles British intelligence in a staid but ennobling tale of a whistleblower who tried to prevent the Iraq War.
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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 166 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Official Secrets has a familiar structure and an obvious if worthy message, but rises on the strength of Keira Knightley's powerful performance."
