A "dramatic thriller based on real events," The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an internet upstart, Wikileaks, into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
July 18, 2013

A "dramatic thriller based on real events," The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an internet upstart, Wikileaks, into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.

"Some call him a visionary... some call him a traitor... some call him an irritating prat."

I've lost count now, does this make three films about Wikileaks? Stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange.

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