Film
Official Secrets (2019)
Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.
Drama, History, Thriller· Directed by Gavin Hood· 112 min
Overview
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Keira Knightley as Katharine Gun
- Matt Smith as Martin Bright
- Ralph Fiennes as Ben Emmerson
- Adam Bakri as Yasar Gun
- Matthew Goode as Peter Beaumont