Official Secrets
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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 is a 2019 political thriller based on the true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who exposed a secret NSA memo revealing illegal US-UK spying operations aimed at manipulating UN Security Council votes before the 2003 Iraq invasion. The film dramatizes Gun's decision to leak classified information and the legal consequences that followed.
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Keira KnightleyKatharine Gun
Matt SmithMartin Bright
Ralph FiennesBen Emmerson
Adam BakriYasar Gun
Matthew GoodePeter Beaumont
Rhys IfansEd Vulliamy
Indira VarmaShami Chakrabarti
John HeffernanJames Welch
Conleth HillRoger Alton
Jack FarthingAndy Dumfries
MyAnna BuringJasmine
Peter GuinnessTinTin
Chris ReillyJerry
Shaun DooleyJohn
Ray PanthakiKamal Ahmed
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When was Official Secrets released?
Official Secrets was released on August 30, 2019.
What is the movie about?
The film tells the true story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence officer who leaked a classified NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation designed to blackmail UN Security Council members into voting for the 2003 Iraq invasion.
What genres does the movie fall into?
Official Secrets is a thriller, history, and drama film.
Is this a true story?
Yes, Official Secrets is based on the real events surrounding British whistleblower Katharine Gun and her exposure of classified intelligence operations.
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