Official Secrets

Official Secrets

112 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Aug. 30, 2019

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.

Official Secrets

112 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Aug. 30, 2019

Official Secrets
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Screen Yorkshire, The Gordon Company, Clear Pictures Entertainment, Classified Films
Original title Official Secrets
Directors Amy King, Toni Staples, Sarah MacFarlane, San Davey, Gavin Hood
Writers Thomas Mitchell, Marcia Mitchell, Sara Bernstein, Gregory Bernstein, Gavin Hood

Cast

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

Rhys Ifans

as Ed Vulliamy

Indira Varma

as Shami Chakrabarti

John Heffernan

as James Welch

Conleth Hill

as Roger Alton

Jack Farthing

as Andy Dumfries

MyAnna Buring

as Jasmine

Peter Guinness

as TinTin

Chris Reilly

as Jerry

Shaun Dooley

as John / John Internal Security

Ray Panthaki

as Kamal Ahmed

Chris Larkin

as Nigel Jones

Monica Dolan

as Fiona Bygate

Clive Francis

as Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson

Tamsin Greig

as Elizabeth Wilmshurst

Hattie Morahan

as Yvonne Ridley

Kenneth Cranham

as Judge Hyam

Jeremy Northam

as Ken MacDonald / Ken Macdonald

Katherine Kelly

as Jacqueline Jones / Jacqueline / MI6 Agent

Hanako Footman

as Nicole Mowbray

Angus Wright

as Mark Ellison

Raad Rawi

as Mel

Fiona Skinner

as Policewoman

Tony Blair

as Self (archival footage)

George W. Bush

as Self (archival footage)

Andrew Marr

as Self (archival footage)

Katharine Gun

as Self (archival footage)

Niccy Lin

as Mi-Yung

Gabrielle Downey

as Mrs. Archer

Lindy Whiteford

as Edie Rielly

Janie Dee

as Jan Clements

Will Barton

as Paul Beaver

Martin Bright

as Male Journalist

Vanessa Thorpe

as Female Journalist

Sophie Duval

as Female Custody Sergeant

Stuart Ramsay

as Police Officer

Jodie McNee

as Duty Solicitor

David Maybrick

as Officer Pitt

Simon Rogers

as Officer Knowles

Raquel Cassidy

as Anne Emmerson

Corinna Wilson

as Young Romanian Girl

Brett Allen

as Duty Officer

Patrick Moy

as Driver

Vinta Morgan

as BBC Reporter

Jessica Fostekew

as Courtroom Guard

Michael James

as Clerk of the Court