Movie
Page Eight
Overview
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-08-28
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Runaway Fridge TV, BBC, Heyday Films, Carnival Films, Masterpiece
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker
- Rachel Weisz as Nancy Pierpan
- Ralph Fiennes as Alec Beasley
- Michael Gambon as Benedict Baron
- Felicity Jones as Julianne Worricker
- Tom Hughes as Ralph Wilson
- Judy Davis as Jill Tankard
- Rakhee Thakrar as Muna Hammami
- Saskia Reeves as Anthea Catcheside
- Ewen Bremner as Rollo Maverley
- Marthe Keller as Leona Chew
- Richard Lintern as Max Vallance
Crew
- David Hare - Director
- David Hare - Writer
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