Billion Dollar Spy (film)
Upcoming spy film
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Billion Dollar Spy is an upcoming spy thriller film directed by Amma Asante and written by Stephen Gaghan and Ben August. It is based on the 2015 non-fiction book The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman, and stars Russell Crowe as the titular spy, alongside Harry Lawtey, Vera Farmiga, Tony Goldwyn, Willa Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell, and Justin Theroux.
- Stephen Gaghan
- Ben August
- Frank Smith
- Benjamin Tappan
- Cher Hawrysh
- Akiva Goldsman
- Greg Lessans
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| Directed by | Amma Asante |
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| Cinematography | Hagen Bogdanski[1] |
| Edited by | Laura Jennings[2] |
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| Distributed by | HanWay Films |
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| Language | English |
Cast
- Russell Crowe as Adolf Tolkachev
- Harry Lawtey as Tom Lenihan
- Vera Farmiga as Natasha Tolkachev
- Tony Goldwyn as Burton Gerber
- Willa Fitzgerald as Mae Lenihan
- Rufus Sewell as Gus Hathaway
- Justin Theroux as Van Spencer
- Tennyson Crowe as Sasha Tolkachev
- Claes Bang
Production
In October 2020, Mads Mikkelson and Armie Hammer were cast in the film as Adolf Tolkachev and Brad Reid.[3] In March 2025, it was announced that a film based on The Billion Dollar Spy would be made, with Russell Crowe, Harry Lawtey, and Willa Fitzgerald joining the cast, the former starring as the titular spy. Amma Asante signed on as director, with Ben August and Stephen Gaghan writing the script.[4][5] In April 2025, the rest of the cast was announced, along with the fact that principal photography began in Budapest.[6][7] In May, Claes Bang joined the cast.[8]