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Official Secrets

Movie·2019·Thriller, History, Drama·1h 52m·7.2 (1,112)·Directed by Gavin Hood

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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.

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Keira KnightleyKeira KnightleyKatharine GunMatt SmithMatt SmithMartin BrightRalph FiennesRalph FiennesBen EmmersonAdam BakriAdam BakriYasar GunMatthew GoodeMatthew GoodePeter BeaumontRhys IfansRhys IfansEd VulliamyIndira VarmaIndira VarmaShami ChakrabartiJohn HeffernanJohn HeffernanJames Welch

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