Official Secrets

It is a gripping, intellectually charged look at the high stakes of whistleblowing against powerful state secrets.

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Genres

Thriller, History, Drama

Starring

Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes

Tagline

Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.

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.

How it feels

Tense, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, corruption, justice, war

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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