Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Daniel Zelik Berk
Written by	Daniel Zelk Berk Samantha Newton
Produced by	Huw Penallt Jones Hannah Leader Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joe Thomas
Starring	Jonathan Rhys Meyers Olivia Thirlby Jürgen Prochnow Igal Naor Navid Negahban John Hurt
Cinematography	Chloë Thomson
Edited by	Martin Brinkler
Music by	Harry Escott
Production companies	Xeitgeist Entertainment Group Marcys Holdings BBM
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release dates	September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23) (Boston) July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	United States United Kingdom
Box office	$19,532[1]

Damascus Cover is a 2017 political thriller film, directed by Daniel Zelik Berk, from a screenplay by Berk and Samantha Newton. It is based upon the 1977 novel of the same name by Howard Kaplan. It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, Jürgen Prochnow, Igal Naor, Navid Negahban and John Hurt. This was Hurt's final film appearance before his death; the film was dedicated to his memory.

The film had its world premiere at the Boston Film Festival on September 23, 2017. It was released on July 20, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.