The Courier Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

May. 30, 2021

The Courier

Release Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 Limited

Rachel Brosnahan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, Merab Ninidze, Tom O'Connor, Rory Aitken, Adam Ackland, Dominic Cooke, Tom O’Connor, Leah Clarke, Angus Wright, Josh Varney, Joseph Balderrama, Russell Balogh

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 51 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK’s MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Drama Historical Spy

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Courier.

Benedict Cumberbatch
... Greville Wynne

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Rachel Brosnahan
Distant, Superman
Jessie Buckley
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, The Bride!
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Angus Wright
The Witches, The Courier
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Merab Ninidze
Conclave, Nowhere in Africa
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Joseph Balderrama
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Russell Balogh

Crew Behind the Film

The The Courier behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Tom O'Connor last wrote The Courier and The Hitman's Bodyguard.

Director: —
Screenwriter: Tom O'Connor
Producers: Adam Ackland
Rory Aitken

Studios: Lionsgate Studios; Roadside Attractions
Production Company: FilmNation Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, partial nudity, brief strong language, and smoking throughout
Runtime: 1 hr, 51 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: ironbark
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Courier movie trailers and clips.

Drama

The Courier Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Courier movie production.

Key Facts

Scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2020 (8/2/2020).
The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Based on the true story of a British businessman who is recruited by the CIA to provide intelligence during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Production Updates

Feb 2020

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Courier was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 19, 2021. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Food Club, Phobias and Exodus. As a limited release, The Courier was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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