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MysteryThrillerDrama

Page Eight

- New Century. New Rules.

Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.

Release Date : 2011-08-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Runaway Fridge TVBBCHeyday FilmsCarnival FilmsMasterpiece

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bill Nighy

Character Name : Johnny Worricker

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Rachel Weisz

Character Name : Nancy Pierpan

Original Name : Rachel Weisz

Gender : Female

Ralph Fiennes

Character Name : Alec Beasley

Original Name : Ralph Fiennes

Gender : Male

Michael Gambon

Character Name : Benedict Baron

Original Name : Michael Gambon

Gender : Male

Felicity Jones

Character Name : Julianne Worricker

Original Name : Felicity Jones

Gender : Female

Tom Hughes

Character Name : Ralph Wilson

Original Name : Tom Hughes

Gender : Male

Judy Davis

Character Name : Jill Tankard

Original Name : Judy Davis

Gender : Female

Rakhee Thakrar

Character Name : Muna Hammami

Original Name : Rakhee Thakrar

Gender : Female

Saskia Reeves

Character Name : Anthea Catcheside

Original Name : Saskia Reeves

Gender : Female

Ewen Bremner

Character Name : Rollo Maverley

Original Name : Ewen Bremner

Gender : Male

Marthe Keller

Character Name : Leona Chew

Original Name : Marthe Keller

Gender : Female

Richard Lintern

Character Name : Max Vallance

Original Name : Richard Lintern

Gender : Male

Holly Aird

Character Name : Anna Hervé

Original Name : Holly Aird

Gender : Female

Alice Krige

Character Name : Emma Baron

Original Name : Alice Krige

Gender : Female

Kate Burdette

Character Name : Allegra Betts

Original Name : Kate Burdette

Gender : Female

Aisling Loftus

Character Name : Melissa Legge

Original Name : Aisling Loftus

Gender : Female

Andrew Cleaver

Character Name : Brian Lord

Original Name : Andrew Cleaver

Gender : Male

Rory Morrison

Character Name : Radio Newsreader

Original Name : Rory Morrison

Gender : Male

Bruce Myers

Character Name : Joseph Pierpan

Original Name : Bruce Myers

Gender : Male

Surendra Kochar

Character Name : Mrs. Ashanti

Original Name : Surendra Kochar

Gender : Female

Charlotte Green

Character Name : Radio Newsreader

Original Name : Charlotte Green

Gender : Female

Bijan Daneshmand

Character Name : Cambridge Don

Original Name : Bijan Daneshmand

Gender : Male

Jay Benedict

Character Name : Master of the College

Original Name : Jay Benedict

Gender : Male

James McArdle

Character Name : Ted Finch

Original Name : James McArdle

Gender : Male

Kriss Dosanjh

Character Name : Mini Cab Driver

Original Name : Kriss Dosanjh

Gender : Male

Hywel Morgan

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Hywel Morgan

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

I enjoyed this espionage movie a lot. It followed a major unwritten rule of spy thrillers, which is to have the hero not know who he can trust at any time, but still they kept the plot from spinning off into confusion and paranoia that feeds some espionage films. I have come to appreciate Bill Nighy’s acting more and more as I see his work. He reminds me of Mark Rylance, an actor equally skilled as the lead or in a supporting role, who doesn’t shout a lot or violently emote, but rather nails his part in the quiet, convincing moments. There is no supervillain here, no Mr. Big or Goldfinger to defeat in a climactic special effects-laden final scene. In a way, the American government is the bad guy, or even the head of the department our hero works for. I couldn’t quite decide if it irritated me that our nearly frail, nearly elderly hero could still effortlessly cause a beautiful young woman to attach herself to him, but it surprisingly (to me) remained just a flutter in the plot, not very serious in the end. I have been meaning to watch this movie for a few years and I am glad I did.