The Whistleblower
2010 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.7 · 67% critics
In post-war Bosnia, an American police officer working with international peacekeeping forces uncovers evidence of sex trafficking and widespread corruption. As she pushes to protect vulnerable victims and expose those responsible, she finds herself isolated, threatened, and blocked by powerful institutions determined to keep the truth buried.
Also known as La dénonciation
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (616 votes)
About
You’ll likely be into this if you want a tense, fact-based drama about corruption and moral courage, in the vein of Snowden; Not for you if you prefer light viewing or can’t handle disturbing trafficking themes.
Pros: powerful true-story drama; strong lead performance; important issue spotlight | Cons: slow in parts; uneven script; tough subject matter
Themes
- biography
- conspiracy
- teenage prostitute
- sex trafficking
- female cop
- inside man
- united nations
- woman director
- sex crime
- disturbed
- corrupção
- onu
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Rachel Weisz
as Kathryn Bolkovac
Vanessa Redgrave
as Madeleine Rees
Monica Bellucci
as Laura Leviani
David Strathairn
as Peter Ward
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
as Jan Van Der Velde
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Nick Kaufman
Liam Cunningham
as Bill Hines
Paula Schramm
as Luba
David Hewlett
as Fred Murray
William Hope
as Blakely
Directed by Larysa Kondracki