MI6 sends a top operative to Berlin to investigate the murder of one of their own and recover a list of double agents in order to protect them. One is already embedded in the city.
Antony Johnston and Sam Hart created a graphic novel, "The Coldest City" which Kurt Johnstad used for this screenplay. Director David Leitch, a former stuntman, brings us a complex actioner set in a dreary, dismal city where EVERYBODY smokes!
Part of his cast:
- Charlize Theron ("Mad Max: Fury Road") Lorraine Broughton is our eponymous heroine, strong, fearless and resourceful. She's smart, multilingual, and can kick butt with the best of them. She bathes in a tub filled with ice cubes. Watch her use that hot plate!
- James McAvoy ("X-Men: Apocalypse") David Percival is the deeply embedded agent. There are times he loses track.
- Eddie Marsan ("Their Finest") Spyglass has been exposed, so he has to get out of Berlin, NOW!
- James Faulkner ("Game of Thrones") "Chief C" is the Agency Chief. I mostly mention him because he has the most resonant speaking voice I have ever heard.
- Sofia Boutella ("Star Trek Beyond") French intelligence agent Delphine has something Lorraine wants.
- Toby Jones and John Goodman are with MI6 and the CIA, respectively. Their focus is on Lorraine's debriefing.
Oh! Be sure to suspend disbelief!
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Check out this award-winning trailer:
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