V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

R 2006 · 132 min · ★ 7.9 (16K) · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Directed by James McTeigue · Written by Lana Wachowski

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Natalie Portman Evey
Hugo Weaving V / William Rookwood
Stephen Rea Finch
Stephen Fry Deitrich
John Hurt Adam Sutler
Tim Pigott-Smith Creedy
Rupert Graves Dominic
Roger Allam Lewis Prothero
Ben Miles Dascomb
Sinéad Cusack Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman Valerie
John Standing Lilliman

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