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70% Critic Match
The Courier
“Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.”
7.0 / 10• 2020• 1h 52m•PG-13• English
ThrillerHistoryDrama
Storyline
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Cast & Crew
Benedict Cumberbatch
Greville Wynne
Lead
Merab Ninidze
Oleg Penkovsky
Rachel Brosnahan
Emily Donovan
Jessie Buckley
Sheila Wynne
Angus Wright
Dickie Franks
Kirill Pirogov
Gribanov
Iva Šindelková
Embassy Assistant
Vladimir Chuprikov
Nikita Khrushchev
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dominic Cooke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Courier is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
