Official Secrets Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 19, 2019

Official Secrets

Release Date: Friday, August 23, 2019 Limited

Director: Gavin Hood

Starring: Matt Smith • Keira Knightley

R Thriller 1 hr, 52 m

4.1 / 5.0

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Keira Knightley stars in this gripping real-life political thriller based on the story of whistleblower Katharine Gun. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in Britain, and facing imprisonment, Katherine reaches out to Ben Emmerson (Ralph Fiennes), one of the top lawyers in the country, to take her case and defend her actions. With her life, freedom, and marriage threatened, Katharine risks everything by leaking a classified email to the press in the hopes that this simple act could help halt an unjust war.

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Who stars in Official Secrets – Cast List

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Matt Smith
Caught Stealing, Terminator: Genisys
Keira Knightley
Silent Night, Collateral Beauty

Who is making Official Secrets – Crew List

A look at Official Secrets behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gavin Hood last helmed Eye in the Sky and Ender's Game.

Director: Gavin Hood
Screenwriters: Gregory Bernstein
Sara Bernstein
Producers: Ged Doherty
Elizabeth Fowler

Studios: IFC Films
Production Company: Entertainment One

Production – What we know about the Official Secrets

Key Facts

Based on the 2008 book "The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion" by Marcia Mitchell and Thomas Mitchell.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2019

Completed

Changed Official Secrets movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jan 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is scheduled to begin in May 2016.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language
Runtime: 1 hr, 52 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Secrets Release Date: When was the film released?

Official Secrets was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 23 , 2019. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Angel Has Fallen, Burn and Overcomer. As a limited release, Official Secrets was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.