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.
Director: Dominic Cooke
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright, Kirill Pirogov, Iva Šindelková, Vladimir Chuprikov
sykobanana - 8/10
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).
May 9, 2021
JPV852 - 8/10
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**
June 12, 2021
r96sk - 9/10
Excellent! It's not quite <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/bridge-of-spies/" rel="nofollow">Bridge of Spies</a>'</em>, but <em>'The Courier'</em> 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...
March 25, 2022
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.
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Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
1h 52m
January 24, 2020
Dominic Cooke
Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan
Thriller, History, Drama
Yes, on Starz Apple TV Channel and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
