Plot: A mysterious half-Chechen, half-Russian man named Issa (Grigoriy Dobrygin), brutally scarred from torture, surfaces in Hamburg, Germany, on the run and desperate for help. He seeks to recover his late Russian father’s fortune and wants to donate a fortune to Muslim organizations. He soon connects with a British private banker (Willem Dafoe) and a young female activist lawyer named Annabel (Rachel McAdams) fiercely determined to protect the rights of persecuted émigrés. Nothing about the young man seems to add up: is he a victim, a thief, or worse yet, an extremist intent on destruction?

All the while, they are watched by Günther Bachmann (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) who leads a covert German government team that seeks to recruit local informants with ties to Islamic terrorist organizations.  Bachmann’s suspicions are shared by Martha Sullivan (Robin Wright), a high-ranking CIA spy in Germany. Innately distrustful of Martha Sullivan’s motives, Bachmann is however forced into an uncomfortable alliance with her.

Director: Anton Corbijn

Writing Credits: Andrew Bovell (Adapted from John le Carré novel)

Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Homayoun Ershadi, Nina Hoss, Daniel Brühl & Kostja Ullmann.

Music by: Herbert Grönemeyer

Genre: Drama | Thriller

Budget: $15,000,000

Filming Dates: September 19, 2012 – November 23, 2012

Filming Locations: Hamburg & Berlin (Germany)

Release Date: July 25, 2014 (USA)

Box Office: $17,237,855 (USA) | $36,233,517 (Worldwide)

Runtime: 122 minutes

MPAA Rating: Rated R for language

Robin Wright as Martha Sullivan

In the movie ‘A most wanted man’ (2014), Robin Wright plays a high-ranking CIA agent who is involved with the Anti-Terror unit investigation. She makes allies of various agencies to protect American interests.

Martha Sullivan is a poised and enigmatic woman whose calm demeanor masks a sharp, calculating mind. Operating within the shadowy world of international espionage, Martha is both polished and ruthless, a woman who understands the delicate balance between diplomacy and manipulation.

Her presence in the film is marked by subtle authority. She navigates the complex political tensions between intelligence agencies with elegance and precision, often cloaking her true intentions behind a facade of charm and civility. Though she rarely raises her voice, her influence is undeniable, quietly steering events from behind the scenes.

Sullivan is not overtly aggressive, but she is unrelenting in pursuit of her objectives. She embodies the murky ethics of modern intelligence work, doing what she believes is necessary, even if it means bending truths or sacrificing lives.

In a film filled with moral ambiguity, Martha Sullivan represents the cool, calculated face of American power abroad.

Robin Wright delivers a performance that is nuanced and restrained, giving Sullivan an aura of controlled intensity. Through minimal gestures and loaded silences, she conveys the immense pressure and quiet authority of someone who pulls strings in a world where trust is rare and stakes are life and death.

“The relationship Bachmann has with Martha Sullivan is really tricky. He doesn’t trust her at all,” says Philip Seymour Hoffman. “There’s something about her that is very Bachmann in a very female, American sense. She’s quite focused and she’s probably better than him at what she does. Robin is just wonderful.”

“Robin’s role is an important one and she was perfect for it,” says director Anton Corbijn.

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