You don’t need to wait for the next James Bond movie to get your fill of big screen spy intrigue. Coming to theatres this weekend is “Our Kind Of Traitor,” and it’s braced with some serious bonafides. The cast is headed up by Ewan McGregor, Damian Lewis, Naomi Harris, and Stellan Skarsgard, the film is based on the book by espionage master John Le Carré, and has Susanna White (“Generation Kill,” “Parade’s End“) behind the camera. And today we have an exclusive look to give you some flavor of what the movie delivers.
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The story follows an ordinary English couple, Perry and Gail, who befriend a flamboyant and charismatic Russian, Dima, while on holiday in Marrakech. Unbeknownst to them, however, is that he’s a kingpin money launderer for the Russian mafia. When Dima asks for their help to deliver classified information to the British Secret Services, Perry and Gail get caught in a dangerous world of international espionage and dirty politics, all while forging an alliance with the British Government via a ruthless and determined MI6 agent. And as you’ll see in this clip, trust is a very valuable currency and the stakes are quite high.
“Our Kind Of Traitor” opens on Friday.