What is The Fifth Estate about, and who stars in the WikiLeaks film?
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- Bill Condon directed The Fifth Estate, with Josh Singer writing the screenplay.
- The film depicts WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his associate Daniel Domscheit-Berg as they build a platform for publishing secret information.
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl and Anthony Mackie star, and the film has an IMDb rating of 6.2 out of 10.
Bill Condon directed The Fifth Estate, the film that portrays the creation of WikiLeaks and the experiences of its founder and close associate. Josh Singer wrote the screenplay.
The story follows Julian Assange and Daniel Domscheit-Berg as they come together to use their power and access to confidential information. They create a platform that broadcasts governments’ most secret information to audiences around the world.
The pair’s purpose becomes more complicated after they obtain highly classified files from U.S. intelligence agencies. They begin to question whether the material should truly remain secret or whether it should be shared with the world.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Julian Assange, while Daniel Brühl and Anthony Mackie also appear in the cast. The film has an IMDb rating of 6.2 out of 10.
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