Entertainment One has released the first trailer and images for the upcoming thriller Official Secrets. Directed by Gavin Hood, the film tell the true story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), who in 2003 leaked a confidential US National Security Agency email to the Observer in an effort to expose the government. Joining Knightley in the cast are Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, and Ralph Fiennes; take a look here…
In 2003, as politicians in Britain and the US angle to invade Iraq, GCHQ translator Katharine Gun leaks a classified e-mail that urges spying on members of the UN Security Council to force through the resolution to go to war. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act, and facing imprisonment, Katharine and her lawyers set out to defend her actions. With her life, liberty and marriage threatened, she must stand up for what she believes in…
Official Secrets is set for release on August 30th in the US and on October 18th in the UK.
Originally published June 12, 2019. Updated June 13, 2019.
