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The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower

20196.72h 14m

Overview

Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.

Directed by Xue Xiaolu
Written by Jiao Huajing, Xue Xiaolu
Produced by Greg Basser
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Top Cast

Lei Jiayin

Lei Jiayin

Ma Ke

Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Zhou Wen

Qi Xi

Qi Xi

Judy

John Batchelor

John Batchelor

Harrison

Wang Ce

Wang Ce

Peter

Xing Minshan

Xing Minshan

Zhong

Yang Lixin

Yang Lixin

Brett Cousins

Brett Cousins

Tom Baker

Steve Bastoni

Steve Bastoni

Harrison's Gunman

Wu Yanshu

Wu Yanshu

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Themes & Keywords

corruptionminingconspiracy thrillercorrupção

About The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower is a action, crime, mystery film released in 2019 exploring themes of corruption, mining, conspiracy thriller, corrupção. Directed by Xue Xiaolu, it stars Lei Jiayin, Tang Wei, Qi Xi. Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.

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