---
title: 'Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Toby Haynes'
released: '2019-01-07'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brexit-the-uncivil-war-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8425058/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

2019 · 92 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Brexit: The Uncivil War is a 2019 British drama television film written by James Graham and directed by Toby Haynes. It depicts the lead-up to the 2016 referendum through the activities of the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign, that prompted the United Kingdom to exit the European Union, known as Brexit. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dominic Cummings, the Campaign Director of the officially designated Brexit-supporting group, Vote Leave. Rory Kinnear stars as Craig Oliver, one of the leaders of the officially designated Remain-supporting group, Britain Stronger in Europe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Toby Haynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-haynes)
- **Screenplay:** [James Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-graham)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniel Pemberton](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-pemberton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Danny Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-cohen)

## Cast

- [Rory Kinnear](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-kinnear) as Craig Oliver
- [Richard Durden](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-durden) as Bill Cash
- [Kate O'Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-o-flynn) as Victoria Woodcock
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://cinepixo.com/people/benedict-cumberbatch) as Dominic Cummings
- [Mark Gatiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-gatiss) as Peter Mandelson
- [Tim McMullan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-mcmullan) as Bernard Jenkin
- [Gavin Spokes](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavin-spokes) as Andrew Cooper, Baron Cooper of Windrush
- [Simon Paisley Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-paisley-day) as Douglas Carswell
- [Annabelle Dowler](https://cinepixo.com/people/annabelle-dowler) as the focus group facilitator
- [Nicholas Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-day) as John Mills
- [Paul Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ryan-2)
- [Lucy Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucy-russell) as Elizabeth Denham
- [Oliver Maltman](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-maltman) as Michael Gove
- [Liz White](https://cinepixo.com/people/liz-white) as Mary Wakefield
- [Kyle Soller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-soller) as Zack Massingham

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Official site: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/brexit-the-uncivil-war
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/brexit-the-uncivil-war-2019
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