Summary
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.
Cast
Keira Knightley
Katharine Gun
Matt Smith
Martin Bright
Ralph Fiennes
Ben Emmerson
Adam Bakri
Yasar Gun
Matthew Goode
Peter Beaumont
Rhys Ifans
Ed Vulliamy
Indira Varma
Shami Chakrabarti
John Heffernan
James Welch
Conleth Hill
Roger Alton
Jack Farthing
Andy Dumfries
MyAnna Buring
Jasmine
Peter Guinness
TinTin
Chris Reilly
Jerry
Shaun Dooley
John
Ray Panthaki
Kamal Ahmed
Chris Larkin
Nigel Jones
Monica Dolan
Fiona Bygate
Clive Francis
Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
Tamsin Greig
Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Hattie Morahan
Yvonne Ridley
Kenneth Cranham
Judge Hyam
Jeremy Northam
Ken MacDonald
Hanako Footman
Nicole Mowbray
Angus Wright
Mark Ellison
Katherine Kelly
Jacqueline Jones, MI6 Agent
Raad Rawi
Mel
Fiona Skinner
Policewoman
Niccy Lin
Mi-Yung
Lindy Whiteford
Edie Rielly
Janie Dee
Jan Clements
Will Barton
Paul Beaver
Martin Bright
Male Journalist
Vanessa Thorpe
Female Journalist
Sophie Duval
Female Custody Sergeant
Stuart Ramsay
Police Officer
Jodie McNee
Duty Solicitor
David Maybrick
Officer Pitt
Simon Rogers
Officer Knowles
Raquel Cassidy
Anne Emmerson
Corinna Wilson
Young Romanian Girl
Brett Allen
Duty Officer
Patrick Moy
Driver
Vinta Morgan
BBC Reporter
Jessica Fostekew
Courtroom Guard
Michael James
Clerk of the Court
Gabrielle Downey
Mrs. Archer
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Katharine Gun
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Colin Powell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grant Crookes
GCHQ Security
Rene Costa
Iraqi Protestor (uncredited)
Neilesh Ambu
GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
Joanne James
Home Office Official Doncaster Airport (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Gavin Hood
Book
Marcia Mitchell
Book
Thomas Mitchell
Screenplay
Gregory Bernstein
Screenplay
Sara Bernstein
Reviews
maketheSWITCH
November 15, 2019
7
‘Official Secrets’ is an odd duck of a film. As much as it never quite finds its groove, it’s still an often thrilling and genuinely entertaining film, profiling an important figure in the movement against the Iraq War. Even after all this time, it’s still a shock to realise how thoroughly we were lied to, and a film like ‘Official Secrets’ - even with its flaws - at least makes sure that we’re reminded of those lies for the future. It’s just a pity the film itself never finds the energy to really propel itself towards something great. It probably would have made a terrific miniseries, but as it stands, ‘Official Secrets’ is a befuddling yet gripping attempt at a political thriller. - Daniel Lammin
Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-official-secrets-exposing-lies-at-a-time-of-war
