Official Secrets (2019)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Biography, Crime
- 30 Aug 2019 (USA)
- Movie
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 16 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Keira Knightley | ... |
Katharine Gun
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| Matt Smith | ... |
Martin Bright
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| Matthew Goode | ... |
Peter Beaumont
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Ed Vulliamy
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Yasar Gun
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| Ralph Fiennes | ... |
Ben Emmerson
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| Conleth Hill | ... |
Roger Alton
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| Indira Varma | ... |
Shami Chakrabarti
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| Jeremy Northam | ... |
Ken Macdonald
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| John Heffernan | ... |
James Welch
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| Monica Dolan | ... |
Fiona Bygate
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| Tamsin Greig | ... |
Elizabeth Wilmshurst
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Mi-Yung
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Andy Dumfries
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Gabrielle Downey | ... |
Mrs. Archer
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| Fiona Skinner | ... |
Policewoman
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Jasmine
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| Lindy Whiteford | ... |
Edie Rielly
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| Ray Panthaki | ... |
Kamal Ahmed
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| Janie Dee | ... |
Jan Clements
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| Hattie Morahan | ... |
Yvonne Ridley
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Will Barton | ... |
Paul Beaver
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| Katherine Kelly | ... |
Jacqueline / MI6 Agent
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Mel
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Rear-Admiral Nick Wilkinson
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Martin Bright | ... |
Male Journalist
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Vanessa Thorpe | ... |
Female Journalist
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Hanako Footman | ... |
Nicole Mowbray
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| Shaun Dooley | ... |
John Internal Security
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Sophie Duval | ... |
Female Custody Sergeant
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Stuart Ramsay | ... |
Police Officer
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| Peter Guinness | ... |
TinTin / Scotland Yard
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| Chris Reilly | ... |
Jerry / Scotland Yard
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| Jodie McNee | ... |
Duty Solicitor
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| David Maybrick | ... |
Officer Pitt
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Simon Rogers | ... |
Officer Knowles
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| Raquel Cassidy | ... |
Anne Emmerson
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Corinna Wilson | ... |
Young Romanian Girl
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| Brett Allen | ... |
Duty Officer
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| Chris Larkin | ... |
Nigel Jones
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Patrick Moy | ... |
Driver
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| Vinta Morgan | ... |
BBC Reporter
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Jessica Fostekew | ... |
Courtroom Guard
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| Michael James | ... |
Clerk of the Court
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Judge Hyam
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| Angus Wright | ... |
Mark Ellison
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Neilesh Ambu | ... |
GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
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| Manoj Anand | ... |
Arrested Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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Rodrig Andrisan | ... |
Dead Body 4 (uncredited)
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| Raj Awasti | ... |
Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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Antony Barlow | ... |
GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
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Paul Blackwell | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Tony Blair | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lee Byford | ... |
Ground Crew (uncredited)
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Shafi Choudhury | ... |
Arrested Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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| Rene Costa | ... |
Iraqi Protestor (uncredited)
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Grant Crookes | ... |
GCHQ Security / Police (uncredited)
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| Darrell D'Silva | ... |
Chilean Ambassador (uncredited)
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| Adam Darlington | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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| Gary Davies | ... |
Press / Court Reporter (uncredited)
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Mark Anthony Dawson | ... |
Analyst (uncredited)
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| Ari Fleischer | ... |
Self - White House Press Secretary (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| David Frost | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Katharine Gun | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Anthony G Hamer | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Jane Hamer | ... |
Observer Journalist (uncredited)
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Juliet Hartley | ... |
Observer Journalist (uncredited)
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Naomi Henry | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Tony Holness | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Daniel Hopkins | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Mark Hugh-Williams | ... |
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Joanne James | ... |
Home Office Official Doncaster Airport (uncredited)
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Jess Kaur | ... |
Press Fashion Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Craig Thomas Lambert | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Colin Murtagh | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Anneliese Orr | ... |
Observer Journalist (uncredited)
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T. Mark Owens | ... |
News 29 Reporter (uncredited)
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| Tina Louise Owens | ... |
Public Gallery Court Member (uncredited)
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Jayne Michele Pacitto | ... |
Court Guard (uncredited)
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Shayast Panezai | ... |
Noorie Patel (uncredited)
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Mark Phillips | ... |
Airport Ground Crew (uncredited)
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| Colin Powell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mark Preston | ... |
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Paul Redfern | ... |
Catherine Gun's Father (uncredited)
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| Jatinder Rehal | ... |
Iraqi Trauma Nurse (uncredited)
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Nig Richards | ... |
Observer Journalist (uncredited)
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John Alan Roberts | ... |
Arrested Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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Bianca Rudman | ... |
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Frank Saul | ... |
Airport Detective (uncredited)
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Mansoor Shah | ... |
Arrested Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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| Atul Sharma | ... |
Airport Detainee (uncredited)
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| Dave Simon | ... |
Public Gallery Court Member (uncredited)
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Nicola Simonds | ... |
Family Member (uncredited)
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| Ash Emily Laura Smith | ... |
Zora (uncredited)
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William Thirlaway | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Kieran Thomas | ... |
GCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
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| Lora Thomsen | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Tim Walker | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Trevor Walton | ... |
Security Officer (uncredited)
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Martin Webbe | ... |
Police Van Driver (uncredited)
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| Jo Wheatley | ... |
GCHQ Security Officer (uncredited)
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| Iain Wilkie | ... |
Observer Journalist (uncredited)
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John James Woodward | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gavin Hood | ||
Written by
| Sara Bernstein | ... | (written by) & |
| Gregory Bernstein | ... | (written by) and |
| Gavin Hood | ... | (written by) |
| Marcia Mitchell | ... | (based on the book "The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion") & |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | (based on the book "The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion") |
Produced by
| Even Berntsen | ... | executive producer: Clear Pictures Entertainment |
| Claudia Bluemhuber | ... | executive producer |
| Ged Doherty | ... | producer |
| Colin Firth | ... | executive producer: Raindog Films |
| Elizabeth Fowler | ... | producer |
| Jennifer Fowler | ... | co-producer: Clear Pictures Entertainment |
| Mark Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Hugo Heppell | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post production producer |
| Neil Leibman | ... | co-producer: Clear Pictures Entertainment (as Neil M. Leibman) |
| Sarada McDermott | ... | co-producer |
| Anne Sheehan | ... | executive producer |
| Paula Graybill Smith | ... | co-producer: Clear Pictures Entertainment (as Paula G. Smith) |
| Sara Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Lucy Wainwright | ... | executive producer |
| Melissa Shiyu Zuo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Hepker | ||
| Mark Kilian | ||
Cinematography by
| Florian Hoffmeister | ||
Editing by
| Megan Gill | ||
Editorial Department
| Doug Delaney | ... | colorist |
| Traci Duran | ... | first assistant editor |
| Elijah Eastlund | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Nancy Fuller | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Pj Harling | ... | first assistant editor |
| Isaiah Kang | ... | media technician |
| Brooke Lowery | ... | post-production assistant |
| Ramin Ray Ouladi | ... | colorist assist (as Ramin Ouladi) |
| John Walek | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Kate Dowd | ||
Production Design by
| Simon Rogers | ||
Art Direction by
| Jen Ainsley | ... | (Standby Art Director) |
| Ben Clements | ||
| Bill Crutcher | ... | supervising art director |
| Andy Watson | ||
Set Decoration by
| David Morison | ||
Costume Design by
| Claire Finlay-Thompson | ... | (as Claire Finlay) |
Makeup Department
| Dani Casali | ... | hair stylist (as Dani Haigh) / makeup artist (as Dani Haigh) |
| Lisa Chape | ... | crowd hair & make up artist |
| Carolyn Cousins | ... | crowd hair supervisor / crowd make up supervisor |
| Ellen D'Andrade Brown | ... | hair trainee / makeup trainee |
| Laura Dickey | ... | trainee makeup artist |
| Abby Graves | ... | hair crowd supervisor (as Abigail Graves) / makeup crowd supervisor (as Abigail Graves) |
| Helen Masters | ... | junior makeup artist: crowd dailies |
| Anna Morena | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Tapio Salmi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Nadia Stacey | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Andrew Whiteoak | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Victoria Yates | ... | daily hair & makeup artist |
| Hayley Young | ... | daily special make up effects artist |
Production Management
| Nancy Bray | ... | unit production manager |
| Jodie Gregory | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anna Bennett Squire | ... | additional floor pa: dallies |
| Oliver Brown | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Sam Courtney | ... | assistant director: Stand In |
| Simon Dale | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Georgia Hampson | ... | additional floor runner: daily |
| Emma Jouannet | ... | second assistant director |
| Amy King | ... | first assistant director: second unit / third assistant director |
| Sarah MacFarlane | ... | second assistant director |
| Anke Netthöfel | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Josh Northover | ... | crowd third assistant director |
| Yelena Ortega | ... | floor runner |
| Toni Staples | ... | first assistant director |
| Gary Richens | ... | crowd second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jen Ainsley | ... | stand-by art director |
| Jason Bond | ... | property master |
| Bob Charlton | ... | construction manager |
| Frances Connor | ... | scenic painter |
| James Fennessy | ... | scenic painter |
| Kate Good | ... | production buyer |
| David Hayden | ... | standby props |
| Chris Hennessey | ... | dressing props |
| Laura Iwanyckyj | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mark Jones | ... | dressing props |
| Scott MacIntyre | ... | supervising armourer (as Scott McIntyre) |
| Gaynor Millican | ... | action prop buyer |
| Bethany Mills | ... | graphics assistant |
| David Mills | ... | standby props: second unit |
| Rosa Nolan-Warren | ... | art department assistant |
| Jay Pales | ... | storeman |
| Gareth Procter | ... | chargehand |
| Tony Rooney | ... | props |
| Neil Smith | ... | dressing props |
| Florence Tasker | ... | graphic designer |
| Cecelia van Straaten | ... | set designer |
| Matt Wells | ... | standby props |
Sound Department
| Jason Charbonneau | ... | foley artist |
| Emma Chilton | ... | second assistant sound |
| Mike Duddy | ... | assistant sound: dailies |
| Stefan Fraticelli | ... | foley artist |
| Jim Greenhorn | ... | sound mixer |
| Justin Helle | ... | foley editor |
| Chase Keehn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nathan Lockwood | ... | sound assistant: additional photography |
| John Loranger | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Craig Mann | ... | supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer |
| Kristi McIntyre | ... | foley editor |
| Ron Mellegers | ... | foley mixer |
| David Mitchell | ... | sound mixer: additional photography |
| Luke Nagy | ... | adr recording engineer |
| Steve Neal | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Hugh Sherlock | ... | first assistant sound |
| John Sievert | ... | foley artist |
| Bruce Tanis | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Lee Thompson | ... | 1st assistant sound: additional photography |
| David Tichauer | ... | mix technician |
| Laura Wiest | ... | additional re-recording mixer |
| Randy Wilson | ... | foley mixer / foley supervisor |
| Will Chapman | ... | sound trainee/second sound assistant: dailies (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Scott MacIntyre | ... | special effects supervisor (as Scott McIntyre) |
| Eddy Popplewell | ... | special effects floor supervisor / special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Miguel Algora | ... | digital compositor |
| Brett Bone | ... | digital compositor |
| Gary J. Brown | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kerrie Bryant | ... | visual effects line producer: Technicolor |
| Chris Forrester | ... | senior vfx artist: technicolor |
| Keagan Harris | ... | compositor |
| Kieran Nolan Jones | ... | bidding coordinator |
Stunts
| Billy Budd | ... | military advisor |
| Sarah Franzl | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chris Lincoln-Jones | ... | military advisor |
| Lee Millham | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Teresa Adamson | ... | video playback assistant |
| Simon Atherton | ... | best boy |
| Adrian Barry | ... | b camera grip |
| Chris Battensby | ... | video assistant: dailies |
| Ella Brewin | ... | camera trainee dallies |
| Adam Conlon | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, dailies |
| Cameron Davidson | ... | video playback operator |
| Dan Fontaine | ... | gaffer |
| Alex Fraser | ... | key grip: Main unit |
| Robert Gavigan | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Rupert Hornstein | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chris King | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Aaran Lewis Leach | ... | second assistant camera: b cam |
| Mick Lord | ... | standby rigger |
| Ewan MacFarlan | ... | lab technician |
| Ossie McLean | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Will Morris | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, main unit |
| Dave Owen | ... | rigging electrician |
| Matt Squire | ... | still photographer |
| Joe Steel | ... | digital imaging technician: main unit |
| Ian Sykes | ... | rigging electrician |
| Mathieu Treacy | ... | digital imaging technician assistant: dailies |
| Robert Viglasky | ... | still photographer |
| Nick Wall | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Wynn-Edwards | ... | desk operator |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Emma Bolton | ... | casting assistant |
| Rosie Carter | ... | extras casting |
| Arron Cuthbertson | ... | extras casting |
| Steven James Griffiths | ... | extras casting (as Steven Griffiths) |
| Clare Harlow | ... | casting associate |
| Colin Murtagh | ... | casting agent |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helen Bolter | ... | costume supervisor |
| Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Corkish | ... | crowd costume |
| Francesca Davies | ... | costume daily crowd |
| Charles Gillies | ... | personal dresser: Ralph Fiennes |
| Jessica Houghton | ... | crowd supervisor |
| Holly Mayes | ... | costume standby |
| Lauren Reyhani | ... | costume assistant |
| Alice Speak | ... | costume standby |
| Alison Toner | ... | crowd costume |
| Emily Wilkinson | ... | costume trainee |
| Emily-Kate Wilkinson | ... | costume trainee |
| Sarah Gaunt | ... | costume daily (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Stefan Hugh Davies | ... | assistant location manager |
| Max Goldberg | ... | location marshal |
| Joe Gradwell | ... | location assistant / location scout |
| Tobias Jones | ... | location assistant |
| Mike Krause | ... | location marshall |
| Jonathon Lawrence | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ariel Murray-Simmons | ... | location assistant |
| EJ Richards | ... | location manager (as Emma Jane Richards) |
| Leon Seth | ... | location scout |
| Amy Smith | ... | location coordinator |
| Charles Joseph Smith | ... | location assistant |
| Charlie Thompson | ... | location scout |
| Mark Wilson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Paul Coverdale | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Stu Hamilton | ... | location consultant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Chris Bleth | ... | musician: duduk |
| Brent Brooks | ... | music editor |
| The Budapest Film Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Paul Hepker | ... | musician: duduk / musician: piano |
| Gergely Kaposi | ... | recording assistant |
| Mark Kilian | ... | conductor |
| Tamás Kurina | ... | score recording engineer (as Tamas Kurina) |
| Casey Stone | ... | score mixed by |
Script and Continuity Department
| San Davey | ... | script supervisor |
| Lucy Noble | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Neil Arnott | ... | unit driver |
| Howard Cawthorne | ... | transportation captain |
| Hefin Jones | ... | facilities captain |
| Jason Stedmon | ... | driver: Matt Smith |
| Terry Thomas | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Adeyemi | ... | assistant: Mr. Doherty and Mr. Hood |
| Martin Ainscough | ... | payroll accountant |
| Catherine Antrobus | ... | assistant: Mr. Doherty and Mr. Hood |
| Ben Arslanian | ... | production accountant |
| Mandy Bainbridge | ... | animal wrangler |
| Gino Barontini | ... | security: Ms. Knightley |
| Aaron Becker | ... | title designer |
| Chris Besseling | ... | head of uk marketing: eOne |
| Bea Bowdon | ... | assistant: Ms. Knightley |
| Reinier Brands | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Daniel Burt | ... | security: Ms. Knightley |
| Vlad Cirdeiu | ... | base runner |
| Laura Coates | ... | assistant: Mr. Fiennes |
| Sam Courtney | ... | floor runner / stand-in |
| Charlotte Cox | ... | production coordinator |
| Patrick Cullen | ... | military advisor |
| Sarah Cundall | ... | legal services: Screen Yorkshire |
| Caroline Currier | ... | assistant: Mark Gordon (as Caroline Hartig) |
| Cait Downs | ... | production runner |
| Aladdin El-Kadi | ... | Coordinator Development |
| Johan Ewing | ... | legal services: Screen Yorkshire |
| Kate Fasulo | ... | production consultant: UK: Entertainment One |
| John Fillingham | ... | risk management |
| Ben Gazey | ... | assistant: Mr. Fiennes |
| Andrew Gow | ... | development executive |
| Daniel Hamill | ... | assistant accountant / cashier |
| Kelsey Hammond | ... | assistant: Ms. McDermott / production coordinator |
| Rory Hathaway | ... | location marshall |
| Robin Hilton | ... | legal services |
| Jamie Hollingworth | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Leah Holmes | ... | post production accountant |
| Steven Holster | ... | assistant: Sara Smith |
| Mari Hopkins | ... | production secretary |
| Jonathan Kier | ... | International Sales |
| Richard Knight | ... | production liaison manager: Screen Yorkshire |
| Max Kondziolka | ... | international sales coordinator |
| Nadia Lachman | ... | legal and business affairs senior director: eOne |
| Caryn Lawson | ... | assistant: Matt Jackson |
| Rebecca Lowden | ... | set production assistant (as Rebecca Holmes) |
| Jill McCullough | ... | dialect coach |
| Lynda McGarry | ... | insurance: MIB Insurance Services |
| Celine Medley | ... | financial controller: Raindog Films |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services: screen yorkshire |
| Troy James Miller | ... | titles producer: Filmograph |
| Ali Moshref | ... | production executive: completion guarantor |
| Edward Newman | ... | assistant accountant |
| Nuala O'Leary | ... | creative executive for raindog films |
| John O'Sullivan | ... | insurance: MIB Insurance Services |
| Asha Radwan | ... | clearances |
| Rosalind Read | ... | vice president: business and legal affairs, eOne |
| Sarmad Saleh | ... | production legal |
| Becs Scurrah | ... | assistant accountant (as Becky Scurrah) |
| Nushina Shirazi | ... | assistant: Mark Gordon |
| Cassandra Sigsgaard | ... | neg checker |
| Laura Southall | ... | stand in/double |
| Harvey Thornton | ... | floor runner |
| Laura Trigg | ... | travel coordinator |
| Jason Troy | ... | assistant: Lesley Dyer |
| Kristian Turnbull | ... | production secretary |
| Lucy Wainwright | ... | head of business affairs: Raindog Films |
| Alan Hughes | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Martin Partington | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | studio counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gero Bauknecht | ... | thanks |
| Georgia Bayliff | ... | thanks |
| Peter Beaumont | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Beaver | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Beresford | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Bright | ... | special thanks |
| Trish D Chetty | ... | special thanks (as Trish D. Chetty) |
| Katharine Gun | ... | special thanks |
| Yasar Gun | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Vulliamy | ... | special thanks |
| James Welch | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Wilkinson | ... | special thanks (as Rear-Admiral Nick Wilkinson) |
Production Companies
- Entertainment One (presents)
- Above The Line Productions (in association with)
- Classified Films
- Clear Pictures Entertainment
- GS Media
- OS
- Raindog Films (produced by)
- Screen Yorkshire (financed by)
- The Mark Gordon Company
Distributors
- IFC Films (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Aurum Films (2019) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2019) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2019) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2019) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2019) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2019) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2019) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Impuls Pictures (2019) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Germany (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Phars Film (2019) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2019) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Star Channel Movies (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tanweer Alliances (2019) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian Film Distribution (UFD) (2019) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2019) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2019) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- WW Entertainment (2019) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- WW Entertainment (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Wild Side Films (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- BBC One (2024) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Film & TV House (2019) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- GEM Entertainment (2019) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- HBO Latin America (2021) (Argentina) (tv)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2019) (Portugal)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Tanweer Alliances (2019) (Greece) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2020) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
- eOne Films Spain (2020) (Spain) (Digital & DVD)
Special Effects
- Technicolor VFX (visual effects)
- Filmograph (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Audiolink Radio Communications (cell phone rentals)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Bare Arms (military props)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (manufacturer: Leitz SUMMICRON-C and SUMMILUX-C lenses)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- HireWorks (avid dx rental)
- Key Casting (extras casting)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Ramo Law (legal services)
- Visual Data Media Services (quality assurance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun who, during the immediate run-up 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 smaller, undecided member states into voting for war. At great personal and professional risk, journalist Martin Bright published the leaked document in The Observer newspaper in London, and the story made headlines around the world. Members of the Security Council were outraged and any chance of a UN resolution in favour of war collapsed. But within days, Bush declared he no longer needed UN backing and invaded anyway. As Iraq descended into chaos, Katharine was arrested and charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act. Martin faced potential charges too. Their legal battles exposed the highest levels of government in both London and Washington with having manipulated intelligence in order to sell an illegal war. |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | The Truth is Always the First Casualty of War See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nicole Mowbray is the actual Observer's young journalist who replaced some terms from the secret memo (in the movie due to the use of grammar checker). And she was contacted by the actress who played her, Hanako Footman, to provide more details about the episode. See more » |
| Goofs | In a top secret facility, there are never removable disc drives, as shown in the movie. It's too easy to intentionally, or unintentionally, remove files to the outside. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Official Secrets (2019). See more » |
| Quotes |
Katharine Gun:
Governments change. I work for the British people. I gather intelligence so that the government can protect the British people. I do not gather intelligence so that the government can lie to the British people. See more » |