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The Fifth Estate

You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself

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.

20132h 8mRDrama, Thriller

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About The Fifth Estate

Directors
Bill Condon
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Dan Stevens
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
India, United States of America
Status
Released

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