The Courier is in limited theatrical release and will hit PVOD on Friday, April 16. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Over a year since it debuted at Sundance, Cold War drama The Courier is finally seeing the light of day. Directed by Dominic Cooke, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, this true tale of an unassuming British businessman-turned-invaluable spy may run through more than a few typical and predictable beats, but overall it's a triumph of performance and palpable tension. In the months before the Cuban Missile Crisis, unassuming salesman Greville Wynne (what a name!) -- Cumberbatch, as a paunchy schmoozer/boozer -- is asked by Her Majesty's Government and the CIA (represented by The Marvelous Mrs.