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Official Secrets is a 2019 British drama film directed by Gavin Hood, based on the case of whistleblower Katharine Gun who exposed an illegal spying operation by American and British intelligence services to gauge sentiment of and potentially blackmail United Nations diplomats tasked to vote on a resolution regarding the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- $10.1 million
- Ged Doherty, Elizabeth Fowler, Melissa Shiyu Zuo
- Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian
Aug 30, 2019 · Official Secrets is a 2019 film based on the true story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence officer who leaked a top secret memo exposing a US-UK spying operation against the UN in 2003. The film follows her legal battle and the impact of her actions on the Iraq War and global politics.
- Gavin Hood
- 257
- 2 min
Official Secrets is a 2019 thriller based on the true story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence specialist who leaked a memo exposing the U.S. plan to invade Iraq. The movie stars Keira Knightley and has mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
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- Gavin Hood
- R
- Keira Knightley
Oct 19, 2019 · The movie tells the story of Katharine Gun (played by Keira Knightley), a translator with the U.K.'s GCHQ who, in 2003, leaked top secret documents to journalist Martin Bright (Matt Smith) that...
Aug 30, 2019 · A movie about the British whistleblower who exposed U.S. efforts to manipulate the U.N. into supporting the Iraq War. The review praises Keira Knightley's performance but criticizes the film's lack of tension and drama.
A true story of a British whistleblower who leaked a memo exposing a US-UK spying operation to influence the UN Security Council to invade Iraq in 2003. The film follows her legal battle and the media investigation that revealed the government's deception.