Fresh
A first-rate one-woman-against-the-system drama, a film benefiting from grim recreations of an ugly reality and a stellar cast determined to expose it.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The Whistleblower
Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.
2010 · 1h 52m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Larysa Kondracki
Overview
Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.
Director and cast
- Larysa Kondracki Director
- Rachel Weisz as Kathryn Bolkovac
- Vanessa Redgrave as Madeleine Rees
- Monica Bellucci as Laura Leviani
- David Strathairn as David Strathairn
- 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 Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
In Weisz's eyes, we see Kathryn's transformation from a public servant doing what's expected of her to a crusader driven to by her own conscience. Her performance is terrific; the movie, sadly, is not.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
"The Whistleblower'' effectively depicts the paranoia that builds as an increasingly frustrated and outraged Bolkovac is thwarted at every turn.
Loren King, Boston Globe
Fresh
Powerful and revolting, The Whistleblower makes you feel as if it could have been even more powerful and revolting.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
If this well-meaning melodrama contains a call to action, it's as quiet as a dog whistle.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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