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Official Secrets is a 2019 British drama film directed by Gavin Hood, based on the case of whistleblower Katharine Gun who exposed an illegal spying operation by American and British intelligence services to gauge sentiment of and potentially blackmail United Nations diplomats tasked to vote on a resolution regarding the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Aug 30, 2019 · A film based on the true story of a British intelligence officer who leaked a secret memo exposing a US-UK spying operation to manipulate the UN into supporting the 2003 Iraq invasion. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
- (55K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Gavin Hood
- 2019-08-30
One day in 2003, in the lead up to the Iraq War, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun receives a memo from the NSA with a shocking directive: the United States is enlisting Britain's help...
- (168)
- Gavin Hood
- R
- Keira Knightley
The true story of British Intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Gavin Hood
Keira Knightley & Ralph Fiennes lead a world-class ensemble in this gripping true life political thriller of a spy gone rogue who risked everything to stop a...
- 112 min
- 86.6K
- YouTube Movies
A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun who, during the immediate run-up 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.
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Aug 30, 2019 · A film about the British whistleblower who exposed U.S. efforts to manipulate the U.N. into supporting the Iraq War. The review praises Keira Knightley's performance but criticizes the film's lack of tension and drama.
