Project Detail

The Accidental Spy

Synopsis

The incredible true story of America’s jihadist spy and how he was thrown to the wolves once he stopped being useful to his CIA spymasters.
Official Selection Warsaw Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Features
Running time
97 min
Format
2K DCP
Director
Anthony Wonke
Producer
Johnny Howorth, Ivan Mactaggart
Executive Producer
Karl Sydow
Editor
Stephen Ellis
Director of Photography
Scott Ruderman
Composer
Walter Mair
Film Title Note
FKA Befriend & Betray; FKA Infidel (Working title)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

La Brea Studios

c/o Johnny Howorth

Cambridge Picture Company

Ivan Mactaggart
1st Floor
28 Chesterton Road
Cambridge
CB4 3AZ

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