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The Courier

    Thriller
    History
    Drama
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Jan 24, 2020
Rated PG-13

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

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  • Directors
  • Revenue$26,000,000
  • Vote Average
    7.1
  • Vote Count
    1115
  • Popularity
    23
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    GBUS

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    • Cast

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Greville Wynne
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    Merab Ninidze
    Oleg Penkovsky
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    Rachel Brosnahan
    Emily Donovan
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    Jessie Buckley
    Sheila Wynne
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    Angus Wright
    Dickie Franks
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    Kirill Pirogov
    Gribanov
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    Iva Šindelková
    Embassy Assistant
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    Vladimir Chuprikov
    Nikita Khrushchev
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    Fred Haig
    Lee
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    Emma Penzina
    Nina
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    Mariya Mironova
    Vera
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    Anton Lesser
    Bertrand
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    Miles Richardson
    Golf Exec
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    Keir Hills
    Andrew Wynne
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    Petr Klimeš
    Popov
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    Zeljko Ivanek
    CIA Boss
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    David Bark-Jones
    Golf Exec
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    Marian Lorencik
    Russian Trade Delegate
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    Benny Maslov
    Russian Interpreter
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    Marián Chalány
    Penkovsky's Driver
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    Alice Orr-Ewing
    Tamara
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    Oliver Johnstone
    Lovett
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    Andruscha Hilscher
    KGB Handler
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    Olga Koch
    Irina
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    Jonathan Harden
    Leonard
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    Elina Alminas
    Doctor
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    Eysteinn Sigurdarson
    Curt
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    Richard Glaves
    Howard
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    Aleš Bílík
    Customs Officer
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    Laurel Lefkow
    Embassy Guest
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    Ondřej Malý
    Mitrokhin
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    Andrey Kurganov
    Russian Plane Passenger
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    James Schofield
    Cox

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    Reviews

    (3)
    sykobanana
    80%
    Cumberbatch shines in this 1960's Cold War spy thriller. This movie is worth watching just for Cumberbatch's performance alone (this is probably his best so far), but he is also backed up by the talented Brosnahan and Ninidze. This film doesnt run at a fast pace, but if you have patience, it is a little known and extremely rewarding part of history. (More Bridge of Spies than Tom Clancy).
    JPV852
    80%
    Well made and suspense-filled historical-thriller with another great performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. Doesn't exactly have an emotional impact but still well worth checking out. **3.75/5**
    r96sk
    90%
    Excellent! It's not quite <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/bridge-of-spies/" rel="nofollow">Bridge of Spies</a>'</em>, but <em>'The Courier'</em> is too an awesome MI6/CIA/KGB infused flick. The two films tell tales regarding the Cold War, with the 2015 release narrowly a notch above this. Both have outstanding lead performances though. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent throughout, especially towards the end - the bald look suits him incredibly well, I must say... need him in a drug kingpin sorta role looking like that! In all seriousness though, I think this is my favourite Cumberbatch performance (from what I've seen thus far) - utterly brilliant! Merab Ninidze (also in BoS, albeit minorly) also puts in a top display, as he does in television's <em>'<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMafia" rel="nofollow">McMafia</a>'</em>. Jessie Buckley also gives a performance of note, which says a lot about her acting abilities given she doesn't feature all that heavily. Astutely paced, builds terrific tension and features some cracking acting. Fantastic film!