Official Secrets
2019
1h 52min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
30 August 2019
Runtime
1h 52min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Clear Pictures Entertainment, Classified Films, Screen Yorkshire, Entertainment One, Sierra/Affinity, Entertainment One Features, The Mark Gordon Company
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
Tony Blair
Self (archival footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archival footage)
Andrew Marr
Self (archival footage)
Katharine Gun
Self (archival footage)
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