Overview

• Tony Goldwyn, Rufus Sewell, and Justin Theroux have joined the high-profile cast, portraying key CIA figures in the Cold War espionage drama.
• Russell Crowe stars as Adolf Tolkachev, a Soviet engineer who risked his life to pass intelligence to the CIA, with Vera Farmiga, Harry Lawtey, and Willa Fitzgerald also in leading roles.
• Directed by BAFTA winner Amma Asante, the film is based on David E. Hoffman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book and adapted by Ben August and Stephen Gaghan.
• The production, backed by Walden Media and Weed Road Pictures, has begun filming in Budapest and is advancing international sales efforts at Cannes.
• Tolkachev’s legacy as one of the CIA’s most valuable Cold War assets is central to the film, which highlights his courage and the geopolitical tensions of the era.