The Courier (2020)

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Director:

Dominic Cooke

Writer:

Tom O'Connor

Stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vladimir Chuprikov	...	Nikita Khrushchev
Merab Ninidze	...	Oleg Penkovsky
James Schofield	...	Cox
Fred Haig	...	Lee
Emma Penzina	...	Nina
Mariya Mironova	...	Vera (as Maria Mironova)
Rachel Brosnahan	...	Emily Donovan
Anton Lesser	...	Bertrand
Angus Wright	...	Dickie Franks
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Greville Wynne
David Bark-Jones	...	Golf Exec (as David Bark Jones)
Charles Walters	...	Illya - Russian agent
Miles Richardson	...	Golf Exec
Keir Hills	...	Andrew Wynne
Jessie Buckley	...	Sheila

Storyline

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | cold war | cuban missile crisis | cia | mi6 | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, partial nudity, brief strong language, and smoking throughout

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Russian Romance
Written and performed by James Morgan and Juliette Pochin
Published by Faber Music
Licensed courtesy of Morgan Pochin Music Productions

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Courier

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

42, FilmNation Entertainment, SunnyMarch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color