The Courier

Release Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 Limited

Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Aitken, Adam Ackland, Angus Wright, Joseph Balderrama, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Tom O'Connor, Merab Ninidze, Dominic Cooke, Tom O’Connor, Leah Clarke, Josh Varney, Russell Balogh

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 51 m

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Plot

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Plot
THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK’s MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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The film's writer Tom O'Connor last wrote The Courier and The Hitman's Bodyguard.

Director
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Producers
Adam Ackland
Rory Aitken

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, partial nudity, brief strong language, and smoking throughout
Runtime
1 hr, 51 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
ironbark

Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2020 (8/2/2020).
  • The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
  • Based on the true story of a British businessman who is recruited by the CIA to provide intelligence during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Production Updates

Completed

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Release Dates

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The Courier was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 19, 2021 . There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Phobias, Food Club and Last Call. As a limited release, The Courier was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Sun., May. 30, 2021

  • Added a link from thecouriermovie.com

  • Changed the US film release date from February 19, 2021 to March 19, 2021

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