"The Courier" is a 2020 historical spy film directed by Dominic Cooke.
The starring cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, Merab Ninidze as Colonel Oleg Penkovsky, Rachel Brosnahan as Emily Donovan, Jessie Buckley as Sheila Wynne, Angus Wright as Dickie Franks, Kirill Pirogov as Gribanov, Keir Hills as Andrew Wynne, Emma Penzina as Nina, Vladimir Chuprikov as Nikita Khrushchev, Alice Orr-Ewing as Tamara and others.
Here are "The Courier" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date, streaming services and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for The Courier movie?
LionsgateFilmsUK on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 released the trailer for "The Courier" you can watch here:
The Courier - Official Trailer - Coming Soon.
Plot summary
What is The Courier movie plot?
Here is a short review of "The Courier" movie plot summary.
The Courier tells the "true story of the British businessman who helped MI6 penetrate the Soviet nuclear programme during the Cold War. Wynne and his Russian source, Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze), provided crucial intelligence that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis."
Wynne is approached by a spy from MI6 and a spy from the CIA and asked to pose as a business partner of Oleg Penkovsky in order to gain intelligence relating to Soviet missiles being transported to Cuba. In the end, both Wynne and Penkovsky are caught and Penkovsky admits betraying his country while insisting Wynne as a courier knows nothing of the intelligence passed on, which supports Wynne's claim of no wrongdoings. Wynne makes sure Penkovsky knows his sacrifice is worth it. Penkovsky is executed and buried in an unmarked grave. Wynne is eventually released in a prisoner exchange for a Russian spy Konon Molody.
Cast
Who plays who in the The Courier movie cast?
Here is the full cast and characters of "The Courier" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Release date
When is The Courier movie release date?
"The Courier" movie release date was scheduled to be on January 24, 2020 (Sundance), on March 19, 2021 (United States), on May 17, 2021 (United Kingdom) and on June 3, 2021 (Germany) distributing by Lionsgate (United Kingdom), Roadside Attractions (United States), Film & TV House, GEM Entertainment, Belga Films, Elevation Pictures, Independent Films, Shaw Organisation, Telepool, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group and Joy n Cinema.
Filming
What are The Courier filming details?
The duration of the film is 111 minutes. The film grossed over $10.3 million.
"The Courier" movie is rated "PG-13", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about The Courier movie?
"The Courier" movie got high rating from critics. IMDB rating is 7.1/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 87/100.
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