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Release Date:
Friday, August 23, 2019 Limited
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Plot: What's the story about?
Keira Knightley stars in this gripping real-life political thriller based on the story of whistleblower Katharine Gun. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in Britain, and facing imprisonment, Katherine reaches out to Ben Emmerson (Ralph Fiennes), one of the top lawyers in the country, to take her case and defend her actions. With her life, freedom, and marriage threatened, Katharine risks everything by leaking a classified email to the press in the hopes that this simple act could help halt an unjust war.
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Who stars in Official Secrets: Cast List
Who's making Official Secrets: Crew List
A look at the Official Secrets behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gavin Hood last directed Eye in the Sky and Ender's Game.
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Ged DohertyElizabeth Fowler
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Production: What we know about Official Secrets?
Key Facts
- Based on the 2008 book "The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion" by Marcia Mitchell and Thomas Mitchell.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - April: The film was set to Production status.
- 2016 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is scheduled to begin in May 2016.
Official Secrets Release Date: When was the film released?
Official Secrets was a Limited release in 2019 on Friday, August 23, 2019. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Burn, Angel Has Fallen and Overcomer.
As a Limited release, Official Secrets will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Official Secrets DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Official Secrets was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 .