Risk (2017)
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How much of your own life are you willing to risk
Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.
- Released: 2017-05-05
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 79 votes
Directed by Laura Poitras.
Top cast
- Julian Assange as Self
- Sarah Harrison as Self
- Jacob Appelbaum as Self
- Joseph Farrell as Self
- Renata Avila as Self - Lawyer
- Jennifer Robinson as Self - Lawyer
- Erinn Clark as Self - Tor Project developer
- Laura Poitras as Self (voice)
- Ana Alban as Self - Ecuadorian ambassador
- Christine Assange as Self - Julian's mother
Where to watch Risk
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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