The Imitation Game Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

A dramatic portrayal of the life and work of one of Britain’s most extraordinary unsung heroes, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch).

The pioneer of modern-day computing, Turing is credited with cracking the German Enigma code and the film is a nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team at Britain’s top-secret code-breaking center, Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Turing, whose contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British Establishment, but his work and legacy live on.

Keira Knightley also stars as Turing's close friend and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke.

Cited as official plot version from filmnation.com

Biography Drama True Story

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Imitation Game.

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  Benedict Cumberbatch

  ... Alan Turing

  Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

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  Keira Knightley

  ... Joan Clarke

  Collateral Beauty, Anna Karenina

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  Charles Dance

  ... Commander Denniston

  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, The King's Man

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  Matthew Goode

  ... Hugh Alexander

  The King's Man, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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  Mark Strong

  ... Stewart Menzies

  Shadow Force, Murder Mystery 2

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  Tuppence Middleton

  ... Helen

  Jupiter Ascending, Trap for Cinderella

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  Allen Leech

  ... John Cairncross

  Downton Abbey 3, The Sweeney

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  Tom Goodman-Hill

  ... Sergeant Staehl

  Homebound, The War Below

Crew Behind the Film

The The Imitation Game behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Morten Tyldum last directed The Marsh King’s Daughter and Passengers. The film's writer Graham Moore last wrote The Outfit and The Last Days Of Night.

Director

Morten Tyldum

Screenwriter

Graham Moore

Producers

Nora Grossman
Ido Ostrowsky
Teddy Schwarzman

Production Details

What we know about the The Imitation Game movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Andrew Hodges' biography/book Alan Turing: The Enigma. The script was on the 2011 Black List.

Production Updates for The Imitation Game

Jun 2014

Completed

Changed The Imitation Game movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. In a competitive situation, Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures has come aboard to finance production. Warner Bros' rights expired and reverted back to screenwriter.

Aug 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. CAA is looking to find a new home now that Leonardo DiCaprio and Warner Bros. is out of the picture.

Oct 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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