The Courier
- 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.
Release Date : 2020-01-24
Language :EnglishRussian
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : SunnyMarch42FilmNation Entertainment
Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America
Alternative Titles : The CourierIronbark
Cast
Character Name : Greville Wynne
Original Name : Benedict Cumberbatch
Gender : Male
Character Name : Oleg Penkovsky
Original Name : Merab Ninidze
Gender : Male
Character Name : Emily Donovan
Original Name : Rachel Brosnahan
Gender : Female
Character Name : Sheila Wynne
Original Name : Jessie Buckley
Gender : Female
Character Name : Dickie Franks
Original Name : Angus Wright
Gender : Male
Character Name : Gribanov
Original Name : Кирилл Пирогов
Gender : Male
Character Name : Embassy Assistant
Original Name : Iva Šindelková
Gender : Female
Character Name : Nikita Khrushchev
Original Name : Владимир Чуприков
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lee
Original Name : Fred Haig
Gender : Male
Character Name : Nina
Original Name : Emma Penzina
Gender : Female
Character Name : Vera
Original Name : Мария Миронова
Gender : Female
Character Name : Bertrand
Original Name : Anton Lesser
Gender : Male
Character Name : Golf Exec
Original Name : Miles Richardson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Andrew Wynne
Original Name : Keir Hills
Gender : Male
Character Name : Popov
Original Name : Petr Klimeš
Gender : Male
Character Name : CIA Boss
Original Name : Zeljko Ivanek
Gender : Male
Character Name : Golf Exec
Original Name : David Bark-Jones
Gender : Male
Character Name : Russian Trade Delegate
Original Name : Marian Lorencik
Gender : Male
Character Name : Russian Interpreter
Original Name : Benny Maslov
Gender : Male
Character Name : Penkovsky's Driver
Original Name : Marián Chalány
Gender : Male
Character Name : Tamara
Original Name : Alice Orr-Ewing
Gender : Female
Character Name : Lovett
Original Name : Oliver Johnstone
Gender : Male
Character Name : KGB Handler
Original Name : Andruscha Hilscher
Gender : Male
Character Name : Irina
Original Name : Olga Koch
Gender : Female
Character Name : Leonard
Original Name : Jonathan Harden
Gender : Male
Character Name : Doctor
Original Name : Elina Alminas
Gender : Female
Character Name : Curt
Original Name : Eysteinn Sigurdarson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Howard
Original Name : Richard Glaves
Gender : Male
Character Name : Customs Officer
Original Name : Aleš Bílík
Gender : Male
Character Name : Embassy Guest
Original Name : Laurel Lefkow
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mitrokhin
Original Name : Ondřej Malý
Gender : Male
Character Name : Russian Plane Passenger
Original Name : Andrey Kurganov
Gender : Male
Character Name : Cox
Original Name : James Schofield
Gender : Male
Character Name : MI6 Worker
Original Name : Kemal Shah
Gender : Male
Reviews
r96sk
@r96sk
2022-03-25
Excellent! It's not quite 'Bridge of Spies', but 'The Courier' 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 'McMafia'. 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!
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