Movie 'The Courier'

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

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

United States of America English

  • a.k.a. The Courier
  • Ironbark original title

Germany German (Deutsch)

Der Spion
  • a.k.a. Der Spion

Während des Kalten Kriegs: Oleg Penkowski ist ehemaliger Geheimdienstoffizier der Sowjetunion und hat noch immer Kontakte in den Kreml, weshalb er nun die westlichen Geheimdienste mit Informationen versorgt. Angesichts der zunehmenden Eskalation des Konflikts mit den USA und der impulsiven Natur von KPdSU-Parteichef Nikita Khrushchev fürchtet Penkowski einen drohenden Krieg und beschließt zu handeln. Er kontaktiert im Geheimen die amerikanische Botschaft in Moskau. CIA-Agentin Emily Donovan holt schließlich auch den britischen MI6 an Bord, denn sie hat einen Plan: Der unauffällige und harmlose Vertreter Greville Wynne soll nichtsahnend mit Penkowski Kontakt aufnehmen. Nach und nach freunden sich die beiden Männer bei gegenseitigen Besuchen in Moskau und London an, doch die westlichen Geheimagenten spannen Wynne auch immer mehr in ihre Ränkespiele ein...

France French (Français)

Un espion ordinaire
  • a.k.a. Un espion ordinaire

1960. Modeste représentant de commerce anglais, Greville Wynne se retrouve plongé au cœur de la guerre froide. À la demande du MI-6 et de la CIA, il noue une alliance aussi secrète que périlleuse avec le colonel soviétique Oleg Penkovsky. Objectif : fournir les renseignements nécessaires aux Occidentaux pour éviter un affrontement nucléaire et désamorcer la crise des missiles de Cuba. Il entame alors une série d'allers-retours entre Londres et Moscou en prenant de plus en plus de risques…

Italy Italian (Italiano)

L'ombra delle spie
  • a.k.a. L'ombra delle spie

La vera storia di Greville Wynne, un uomo d'affari britannico involontariamente coinvolto in uno dei più grandi conflitti internazionali della storia. Formando un'improbabile alleanza con un ufficiale sovietico nella speranza di prevenire uno scontro nucleare, Wynne lavorerà insieme a lui per porre fine alla crisi dei missili cubani.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
based on true story
british spy
central intelligence agency (cia)
cold war
mi6
russian spy
undercover
Genres
Drama
History
Thriller
Languages
English
Russian (Pусский)
Origin Countries
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flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
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flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United Kingdom SunnyMarch
United Kingdom 42
United States of America FilmNation Entertainment
Release Dates
Germany Theatrical 12
United States of America Premiere Sundance Film Festival
Switzerland English: Premiere 12 Zurich Film Festival
United States of America Theatrical PG-13
Australia Theatrical M
United States of America Digital PG-13
New Zealand Digital M
Switzerland Theatrical
France Theatrical U
Australia Physical M
United Kingdom Theatrical 12A
Canada French (Français): TV Super Écran
France Digital VOD
France Physical DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany Physical 12
France Digital 12 MyCanal
Ratings
TMDb 71% · 1,119 (more information on website)
IMDb 72% · 75,967 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 85% (more information on website)
metacritic 65% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Greville WynneBenedict Cumberbatch
Oleg PenkovskyMerab Ninidze
Emily DonovanRachel Brosnahan
Sheila WynneJessie Buckley
Dickie FranksAngus Wright
GribanovKirill Pirogov
Embassy AssistantIva Šindelková
Nikita KhrushchevVladimir Chuprikov
LeeFred Haig
NinaEmma Penzina
VeraMariya Mironova
BertrandAnton Lesser
Golf ExecMiles Richardson
Andrew WynneKeir Hills
PopovPetr Klimeš
CIA BossZeljko Ivanek
Golf ExecDavid Bark-Jones
Russian Trade DelegateMarian Lorencik
Russian InterpreterBenny Maslov
Penkovsky's DriverMarián Chalány
TamaraAlice Orr-Ewing
LovettOliver Johnstone
KGB HandlerAndruscha Hilscher
IrinaOlga Koch
LeonardJonathan Harden
DoctorElina Alminas
CurtEysteinn Sigurdarson
HowardRichard Glaves
Customs OfficerAleš Bílík
Embassy GuestLaurel Lefkow
MitrokhinOndřej Malý
Russian Plane PassengerAndrey Kurganov
CoxJames Schofield

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionDaniel Kearns
Jan Kalous
Production DesignSuzie Davies
Set DecorationCharlotte Dirickx
Standby Property MasterKevin Day
CameraDirector of PhotographySean Bobbitt
Costume & Make-UpCostume DesignKeith Madden
Makeup ArtistAndrea Koutkova
Donald McInnes
Klára Capková
Makeup DesignerKaren Hartley-Thomas
Special Effects Makeup ArtistChris Lyons
WigmakerKim Kasim
DirectingDirectorDominic Cooke
EditingEditorGareth C. Scales
Tariq Anwar
ProductionCastingAlena Garetovskaya
Arwa Salmanova
Nina Gold
Co-ProducerDonald Sabourin
Executive ProducerAlison Cohen
Ashley Fox
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dominic Cooke
Glen Basner
Josh Varney
Leah Clarke
Milan Popelka
Tom O'Connor
ProducerAdam Ackland
Ben Browning
Ben Pugh
Rory Aitken
SoundADR MixerJames Gregory
Dialogue EditorMarek Forreiter
Foley ArtistPaul Hanks
Foley EditorSimon Trundle
Original Music ComposerAbel Korzeniowski
Sound DesignerRobert Ireland
Sound Effects EditorJoseph Stracey
Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Farr
Sound RecordistJohn Mooney