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Secret State

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2012
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,803
160
Gabriel Byrne in Secret State (2012)
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Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.

  • Stars
    • Gabriel Byrne
    • Ralph Ineson
    • Charles Dance
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,803
    160
    • Stars
      • Gabriel Byrne
      • Ralph Ineson
      • Charles Dance
    • 38User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • Tom Dawkins
    • 2012
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Sgt. Wrigglesworth
    • 2012
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • John Hodder
    • 2012
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Felix Durrell
    • 2012
    Jamie Sives
    Jamie Sives
    • Lee Foulds
    • 2012
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    • Ros Yelland
    • 2012
    Lia Williams
    Lia Williams
    • Laura Duchenne
    • 2012
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Ellis Kane
    • 2012
    Ruth Negga
    Ruth Negga
    • Agnes Evans
    • 2012
    Anna Madeley
    Anna Madeley
    • Gina Hayes
    • 2012
    Russell Kilmister
    Russell Kilmister
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    Al Weaver
    Al Weaver
    • Joss Leyton
    • 2012
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Paul J. Clark
    • 2012
    Danny Darren
    Danny Darren
    • Saeed Khan
    • 2012
    Alan Bentley
    Alan Bentley
    • Funeral Attendant
    • 2012
    Johnny Topping
    • Agent
    • 2012
    Kika Markham
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    • Carol Molloy
    • 2012
    Nicholas Farrell
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    • General Munnery
    • 2012
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Various actors in this programme have also taken part in Game of Thrones (2011). These and their portraying characters includes Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Ralph Ineson (Dagmer Cleftjaw), Jamie Sives (Jory Cassell), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), Anton Lesser (Qyburn) and Tobias Menzies (Edmure Tully).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.220 (2012)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 7, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Coup
    • Production companies
      • Company Pictures
      • Newscope Films
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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