Hacks
A satirical swipe at the phone-hacking scandal surrounding the British newspaper industry.
Guy Jenkin
Director
Casts & Crew
Michael Kitchen
Stanhope Feast
Claire Foy
Kate Loy
Phil Davis
Ray
Alexander Armstrong
David Bullingdon
Eleanor Matsuura
Ho Chi Mao Feast
Also Directed by Guy Jenkin
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