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The Hour(2011)
75%
90 Votes
Overview
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Type: Scripted
Status: Ended
Languages: English
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United Kingdom
Canada
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Top 9 Billed Cast
Ben Whishaw
Freddie Lyon
Romola Garai
Bel Rowley
Dominic West
Hector Madden
Anna Chancellor
Lix Storm
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Angus McCain
Oona Chaplin
Marnie Madden
Peter Capaldi
Randall Brown
Hannah John-Kamen
Rosa Maria Ramírez
Peter Sullivan
Commander Laurence Stern
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