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Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good (known as MI-5 in some
Spooks: The Greater Good
countries) is a 2015 British spy film, continuing from the
2002-2011 British television spy series Spooks. Jonathan
Brackley and Sam Vincent wrote the script, with Bharat Nalluri
directing. Peter Firth reprises his role as Harry Pearce, who
appeared in all ten series of the programme. Also returning
from the TV series are Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mace, Lara
Pulver as Erin Watts, Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones,
and Geoffrey Streatfeild as Calum Reed. Kit Harington and
Jennifer Ehle star as new characters in leading roles.
Film poster
The film was released on 8 May 2015.[5] Upon its release, it Directed by Bharat Nalluri[1]
received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Produced by Jane
Featherstone[1]
Written by Jonathan
Contents Brackley[1]
Plot Sam Vincent[1]
Cast Starring Peter Firth
Production Kit Harington
Reception Jennifer Ehle
References Elyes Gabel
External links Lara Pulver
Tim McInnerny
Eleanor
Plot Matsuura
Harry Pearce is head of the counter-terrorism department David
(Section D) at MI5. Harry's team is transporting terrorist Harewood
Adem Qasim through London when the convoy is attacked, Elliot Levey
allowing Qasim to escape and a CIA operative to be killed.
Tuppence
Realizing that the CIA will demand a scapegoat and that he is
Middleton
soon to be fired, Harry fakes suicide by jumping off Lambeth
Michael
Bridge into the Thames. He then tracks down Qasim and offers
Wildman
him a deal: he will get Qasim "what he wants" if he gives him
the MI5 contact who helped him escape. Hugh Simon
Geoffrey
Will Holloway is picked up in Moscow by MI5 operative Streatfeild
Hannah Santo and taken to London to meet MI5 Director

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General Oliver Mace, JIC Chairman Francis Warrender, MI5 Music by Dominic Lewis
Head of Counter-Intelligence Emerson and MI5 Deputy Cinematography Hubert
Director General Geraldine Maltby. Will's father had worked Taczanowski
closely with Harry until he was killed in action. Will worked
Edited by Jamie Pearson
with Harry for several years, until Harry decommissioned him
citing poor performance. The intelligence officials were not Production Shine Pictures
companies
fooled by Harry's suicide and want Will to bring him in. Isle of Man
Film
Harry contacts Will and organises a meeting. Harry reveals his
Kudos Film and
suspicions about a MI5 traitor, asking for Will's help. Will
Television
refuses to trust Harry, but starts investigating the theory
without notifying MI5. He meets with June, a section D officer Pinewood
involved in the botched prisoner transport, and they Pictures
investigate the flat of operation lead Robert Vass. They find BBC Films
incriminating evidence, but Vass arrives home, and June kills Creative
him in a fight. England
Altitude Film
British intelligence chiefs are attending an opera with NATO
officials where a suicide bomber kills Warrender and five other Entertainment
officials. Qasim takes credit, citing it as a targeted attack on the Distributed by Entertainment
elite rather than the public, but he is dissatisfied with the One (UK)
government response so starts to plan an attack on Oxford Release date 8 May 2015
Circus that will kill hundreds of civilians.
Running time 104 minutes[2]
Qasim wants, in exchange for the traitor, his wife, whom MI5 Country United
traded to the Russian FSB. Harry meets with the FSB in Berlin, Kingdom
but Will and June intervene and attempt to capture Harry. Language English
Harry realises June is working against them and convinces
Budget $1.1 million [3]
Will she intends to kill them. They capture June, who has been
unknowingly following the traitor's orders. They leave her in Box office $5.3 million[4]
Berlin, and meet with the FSB team. They learn that Qasim's
wife died, so they organise a meet with Qasim in London, claiming she is alive.

Harry and Will recruit Hannah to their cause, and she pretends to be Qasim's wife. However, when
the operation is botched, Harry meets alone with Qasim, confirms that his wife is dead, and makes
a new deal. Fearing what deal Harry might have made, Will demands Hannah call in SCO19, who
arrest Harry and Will and take them to MI5 headquarters.

Qasim has given Harry the location of his terrorist cell, allowing MI5 to neutralise the pending
attack and apprehend most of Qasim's men. While Mace, Emerson and Maltby are interrogating
Harry, Qasim bursts into the room with armed men, killing several personnel. To their horror,
Harry had given Qasim the knowledge necessary to infiltrate headquarters. Mace offers his life if
Qasim spares the others, but when Emerson proclaims credit for sabotaging the transport, Qasim
kills him instead. Will works with June to kill Qasim and his thugs.

Now aware that Harry was right about the traitor, Mace lets him escape. Will catches up to Harry

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and demands an explanation; Harry explains it was the only way to stop the attack and kill the
traitor, and that the deaths of some MI5 agents was preferable to the deaths of hundreds of
civilians.

A week later, Harry meets with Maltby at a seaside home. Harry tells her that he knows she was the
one who sabotaged the prisoner transport, and that Emerson only claimed sole credit to protect
her. When Maltby refuses to accept any consequences, Harry reveals that he poisoned her lunch
and she has only two hours left to live.

Harry meets with Will and explains that the real reason he decommissioned him was not because
he was not good enough, but to protect him out of respect for his father. Harry then leaves.

Cast
Peter Firth as Harry Pearce
Kit Harington as Will Holloway, a former MI5 officer with an estranged relationship with Pearce.
Jennifer Ehle as Geraldine Maltby, the Deputy Director-General of MI5.
Elyes Gabel as Adem Qasim, a charismatic terrorist leader.
Lara Pulver as Erin Watts, a former MI5 Section Chief.
Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mace, the Director General of MI5.
Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones, a retired MI5 analyst.
Eleanor Matsuura as Hannah Santo, an MI5 officer.
David Harewood as Francis Warrender, chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee.
Tuppence Middleton as June Keaton, an MI5 officer.
Geoffrey Streatfield as Calum Reed, an MI5 analyst.
Elliot Levey as Emerson, the Head of MI5 Counter Intelligence.
Michael Wildman as Robert Vass, an MI5 officer.
Cosmo Jarvis as Dani Tasuev

Production
Plans of the film were first revealed to be 'in the works' by Firth in March 2013, with a script in
development. Firth stated that although "they should make it," he also thought it would cost a lot,
"and there's not a lot of money to go 'round at the moment."[6] The film was officially announced
on 1 November 2013. Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, who took over as head writers for the
last two years of the Spooks television series, wrote the script. It would be directed by Bharat
Nalluri, who previously directed the first episodes of the programme. Jane Featherstone and
Stephen Garrett of Kudos, and Ollie Madden of Shine Group would produce the film.[7][8]

Principal photography commenced in March 2014 at locations including Berlin, Moscow, Isle Of
Man and London as well as Pinewood Studios.[9] A trailer for the film was released on 27 March
2015.[10]

Reception

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The film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 62% based on 39
reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critical consensus states: "MI-5 (Spooks:
The Greater Good) is a stylish, albeit rather perfunctory, adaptation of a spy thriller perhaps best
left on the small screen."[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 47 out of 100, based on 13
critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews."[12]

References
1. "Altitude to Offer Film Version of Cult TV Show 'Spooks' " (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com
/news/afm-altitude-offer-film-version-652332). The Hollywood Reporter. 1 November 2013.
Retrieved 1 November 2013.
2. "SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD (15)" (http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/spooks-greater-good-
film). www.bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March
2015.
3. http://creativeengland.co.uk/story/spooks-the-greater-good-part-funded-by-creative-englands-
west-midlands-production-fund
4. "Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)" (http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Spooks-The-Greater-
Good#tab=summary). The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 7 March
2018.
5. "Spooks: The Greater Good release date confirmed for 2015" (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk
/movies/s120/spooks/news/a610949/spooks-the-greater-good-release-date-confirmed-
for-2015.html#~oVZQP1TnRlg05J). Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 18 November 2014.
Retrieved 18 November 2014.
6. Hilton, Beth (25 March 2013). " 'Spooks' movie in the works, says Peter Firth"
(http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a468389/spooks-movie-in-the-works-says-peter-
firth.html). Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
7. Wiseman, Andreas (1 November 2013). "Altitude spies Spooks film"
(http://www.screendaily.com/5063143.article). Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved
1 November 2013.
8. Reynolds, Simon (1 November 2013). " 'Spooks' movie 'The Greater Good' to shoot in 2014,
plot details revealed" (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s120/spooks/news/a528064/spooks-
movie-the-greater-good-to-shoot-in-2014-plot-details-revealed.html). Digital Spy. Hearst
Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
9. de Semlyen, Phil (14 April 2014). "First Look At Spooks: The Greater Good"
(http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=40709). Empire. Bauer Consumer Media
Ltd. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
10. Brew, Simon (27 March 2015). "Spooks: The Greater Good - brand new trailer"
(http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spooks/34733/spooks-the-greater-good-brand-new-trailer).
Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
11. "MI-5 (Spooks: The Greater Good)" (http://www.rottentomatoes.com
/m/spooks_the_greater_good/). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
12. "MI-5" (http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mi-5). Metacritic. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

External links
Spooks: The Greater Good (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3321300/) on IMDb

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