The Courier (2021)
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Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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... Greville Wynne
... Oleg Penkovsky
... Emily Donovan
... Sheila Wynne
... Dickie Franks
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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).
Director:
Writer:
Tom O'Connor (Screenplay)
Release Date:
2021-03-18
Run Time:
112 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
The Courier
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).
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**
Cast & Crew of
The Courier
Cast
... Greville Wynne
... Oleg Penkovsky
... Emily Donovan
... Sheila Wynne
... Dickie Franks
... Gribanov
... Embassy Assistant
... Nikita Khrushchev
... Cox
... Lee
... Nina
... Vera
... Bertrand
... Golf Exec
... Andrew Wynne
... Popov
... CIA Boss
Crew
... Editor
... Director of Photography
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Music
... Costume Design
... Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Design
... Casting
... Editor
... Screenplay
... Executive Producer
... Director
... Executive Producer
... Co-Producer
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
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