Official Secrets

~Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2019-08-30
Budget: $0
Revenue: $10100000
Runtime: 112 min

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