Official Secrets
British linguist Katharine Gun risks her career and freedom to leak a top‑secret memo exposing an illegal U.S.–U.K. spy operation that could manipulate UN votes on the Iraq war, pitting her against powerful intelligence agencies determined to silence the truth.
“Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.”
Synopsis
The true story follows British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who before the 2003 Iraq invasion leaked a top‑secret NSA memorandum that revealed a joint U.S.–U.K. illegal spying operation targeting members of the United Nations Security Council. The memo outlined plans to blackmail member states in order to secure their votes for war.
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Edited by Megan GillShot by Florian HoffmeisterScored by Paul HepkerDesigned by Simon Rogers
Box Office
2019 · Box office
Grossed $10.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$10.1M
Opening week (7-day): $98K
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- Official Secrets - Gefährliche Wahrheitde
- Official Secrets - Segreto di Statoit
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Cast & Crew
67 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Keira Knightley
as Katharine Gun
Matt Smith
as Martin Bright
Matthew Goode
as Peter Beaumont
Ralph Fiennes
as Ben Emmerson
Rhys Ifans
as Ed Vulliamy
Adam Bakri
as Yasar Gun
Conleth Hill
as Roger Alton
Indira Varma
as Shami Chakrabarti
John Heffernan
as James Welch
Jeremy Northam
as Ken Macdonald
Jack Farthing
as Andy Dumfries
Myanna Buring
as Jasmine
Supporting cast
42Peter Guinness
as TinTin
Chris Reilly
as Jerry
Shaun Dooley
as John
Ray Panthaki
as Kamal Ahmed
Chris Larkin
as Nigel Jones
Monica Dolan
as Fiona Bygate
Clive Francis
as Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
Tamsin Greig
as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Hattie Morahan
as Yvonne Ridley
Kenneth Cranham
as Judge Hyam
Hanako Footman
as Nicole Mowbray
Angus Wright
as Mark Ellison
Katherine Kelly
as Jacqueline Jones, MI6 Agent
Raad Rawi
as Mel
Fiona Skinner
as Policewoman
Niccy Lin
as Mi-Yung
Lindy Whiteford
as Edie Rielly
Janie Dee
as Jan Clements
Will Barton
as Paul Beaver
Martin Bright
as Male Journalist
Vanessa Thorpe
as Female Journalist
Sophie Duval
as Female Custody Sergeant
Stuart Ramsay
as Police Officer
Jodie Mcnee
as Duty Solicitor
David Maybrick
as Officer Pitt
Simon Rogers
as Officer Knowles
Raquel Cassidy
as Anne Emmerson
Corinna Wilson
as Young Romanian Girl
Brett Allen
as Duty Officer
Patrick Moy
as Driver
Vinta Morgan
as BBC Reporter
Jessica Fostekew
as Courtroom Guard
Michael James
as Clerk of the Court
Gabrielle Downey
as Mrs. Archer
Tony Blair
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George W Bush
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Katharine Gun
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Colin Powell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grant Crookes
as GCHQ Security
Rene Costa
as Iraqi Protestor (uncredited)
Neilesh Ambu
as GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
Joanne James
as Home Office Official Doncaster Airport (uncredited)
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