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The Courier

2020-01-24 · 112 min · ★ 7.0

Thriller · History · Drama

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

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Directors
Dominic Cooke
Production companies
SunnyMarch, 42, FilmNation Entertainment
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 26,000,000

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Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchGreville Wynne
Merab NinidzeMerab NinidzeOleg Penkovsky
Rachel BrosnahanRachel BrosnahanEmily Donovan
Jessie BuckleyJessie BuckleySheila Wynne
Angus WrightAngus WrightDickie Franks
Kirill PirogovKirill PirogovGribanov
Iva ŠindelkováIva ŠindelkováEmbassy Assistant
Vladimir ChuprikovVladimir ChuprikovNikita Khrushchev
Fred HaigFred HaigLee
Emma PenzinaNina
Mariya MironovaMariya MironovaVera
Anton LesserAnton LesserBertrand
Miles RichardsonMiles RichardsonGolf Exec
Keir HillsAndrew Wynne
Petr KlimešPetr KlimešPopov
Željko IvanekŽeljko IvanekCIA Boss
David Bark-JonesDavid Bark-JonesGolf Exec
Benny MaslovBenny MaslovRussian Interpreter
Marián ChalányMarián ChalányPenkovsky's Driver
Alice Orr-EwingAlice Orr-EwingTamara

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