Sneak Peek: The Courier

15/03/2021 11 min
Sneak Peek: The Courier

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On this episode of Why Watch That:SNEAK PEEKThe Courier Website: Roadside AttractionsSynopsis: THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.Release Date: In theaters Friday, March 19, 2021Directed by: Dominic CookeScreenplay by: Tom O’ConnorStarring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, and Jessie BuckleyDistributor: Lionsgate and Roadside AttractionsGenre: ThrillerRunning Time: 1 hour 51 minutesRated PG-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.