Film
Official Secrets
2019· R· 1h 52m· Drama· History· Thriller
“Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.”
Official Secrets chronicles the clandestine actions of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence officer, as she exposes a covert NSA memo in 2003. The document details a joint US-UK plot to manipulate UN Security Council members into supporting the Iraq War through illegal surveillance and blackmail. Director Gavin Hood’s film refracts the ethical dilemmas and personal risks Gun faced in her quest for transparency, casting a stark light on the intersection of patriotism and moral duty.
2019-08-30
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Key Crew
DirectorGavin Hood
ScreenplayGavin Hood
ProducerElizabeth Fowler
Director of PhotographyFlorian Hoffmeister
Original Music ComposerMark Kilian
EditorMegan Gill
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Details
Released2019-08-30
Runtime1h 52m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosClear Pictures Entertainment · Screen Yorkshire · Silver Reel
Box office$10M
LanguagesMandarin · English
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America · Switzerland
Rating7.2/10 · 1109 votes
Original languageen
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