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The Courier

The Courier

Thriller · History · Drama · 2020

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

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The Courier

“Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.”

2020 Thriller · History · Drama 1h 52m

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7.0 / 10

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

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Directed by

Dominic Cooke

Written by

Tom O'Connor

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Greville Wynne

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Oleg Penkovsky

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Emily Donovan

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Sheila Wynne

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Dickie Franks

Kirill Pirogov

Kirill Pirogov

Gribanov

Iva Šindelková

Iva Šindelková

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.