The Idealist

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The Idealist

"He revealed the lie, so we could know the truth"

2015

1h 54m

7.3(33 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A whistle blower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.

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41 members

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Peter Plaugborg

Poul Brink

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Søren Malling

Marius Schmidt

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Arly Jover

Estibaliz

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Thomas Bo Larsen

Carl

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Henrik Birch

Ole Damgaard

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Nikolaj Cederholm

Læge Pontoppidan

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Jesper Hyldegaard

Lars Krogsgård

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Claus Bue

Per Strandgaard Jensen

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Kristoffer Fabricius

Journalist Ib

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Anne-Vibeke Mogensen

Radioreceptionist

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Christian Lund

Radiotekniker

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Hans Rønne

Taxachauffør

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Marijana Janković

Sekretær Hahnemann

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Michael Moritzen

Direktør for Udenrigsministeriet

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Niels Ellegaard

Mads Ørbæk

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Tammi Øst

Søndergaard, Secretary

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Tom Jensen

Bent Ove Andersen

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Pat Robinson

Journalist Carl Roth

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Mikkel Vadsholt

Orla Høst

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Nikki Donely

Librarian

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Paul Kelleher

Fred Powell, Pilot

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Barbara Barnes

Kate Powell

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Larry Jack Dotson

Sheriff Grimes

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Grant James

John Leddy

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Peter Oliver Hansen

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

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Jens Albinus

Blicher

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Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Nyhedsoplæser Anja

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Hans Henrik Clemensen

Niels Helveg Petersen

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Sandra Ostermann Cardichon

Ambassadesekretær

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Isak Frydenlund

Kristian som spæd

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Malik Daday

Kristian 3 år

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Fadime Turan

Statsministersekretær

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Tina Gylling Mortensen

Lene Frøbert

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Hanne Hedelund

Arkivchef Birgit Løgstrup

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Andreas Berg Nielsen

Ung journalist

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Filippa Suenson

Eva, Journalist

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Tim Ahern

Ambassador

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Ole Dupont

Thulearbejder

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Peer Kaae

Journalist

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Michael Gade Thomsen

Journalist

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Rasmus Elton

Journalist

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