The Fifth Estate

Theatrical - Wide 2013-10-18

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch Daniel Brühl Anthony Mackie David Thewlis Alicia Vikander
Directed by Bill Condon
Written by Josh Singer

Box Office Gross: $8,555,008

Running Time: 128 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Participant, Reliance Entertainment, Anonymous Content, DreamWorks Pictures

Genres: Drama Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website’s growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

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