Official Secrets

Plot Summary

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior 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 member states into voting for war.

Top Cast

Keira Knightley Katharine Gun

Matt Smith Martin Bright

Ralph Fiennes Ben Emmerson

Adam Bakri Yasar Gun

Matthew Goode Peter Beaumont