Snowden Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

THE ONLY SAFE PLACE IS ON THE RUN.

Oct. 30, 2016

Snowden

Release Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 Nationwide

Moritz Borman, Peter Lawson, Nicolas Cage, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rhys Ifans, Shailene Woodley, Scott Eastwood, Melissa Leo, Timothy Olyphant, Christopher Woodrow, Joely Richardson, James Stern, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Oliver Stone, Ben Schnetzer, Michael Bassick, Eric Kopeloff, Kieran Fitzgerald, Tom Ortenberg, Bahman Naraghi, Douglas Hansen

R Drama N/A

3.3

42% WILL SEE

58% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy Shop

Plot

What's the story about?

Snowden reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of the year.

Cited as official plot version from openroadfilms.com

Drama Thriller True Story Political

Snap poll

Will you see Snowden?

Seen the movie? Rate it!

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Snowden.

Shailene Woodley
... Lindsay Mills

The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Killer Heat
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
... Edward Snowden

The Night Before, Inception
T
Tom Wilkinson
... Ewen MacAskill

Belle, Lone Ranger
Scott Eastwood
Fast X, Fury
Melissa Leo
... Laura Poitras

Long Gone Heroes , Lee Daniels' The Butler
Timothy Olyphant
Elektra Luxx, Amsterdam
Nicolas Cage
Longlegs, Butcher's Crossing
Zachary Quinto
He Went That Way , Star Trek
J
Joely Richardson
Downton Abbey 3, The Turning
R
Rhys Ifans
Venom: The Last Dance , Nanny McPhee Returns
B
Ben Schnetzer
The Book Thief, Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

Crew Behind the Film

The Snowden behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Oliver Stone last directed Nuclear Now and Savages. The film's writer Oliver Stone last wrote Conan the Barbarian and Savages.

Director: Oliver Stone
Screenwriters: Oliver Stone
Kieran Fitzgerald
Producers: Moritz Borman
Eric Kopeloff

Studios: Open Road Films
Production Company: Endgame Entertainment; Vendian Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: THE ONLY SAFE PLACE IS ON THE RUN.
Also known as: Snowden, The Snowden Files
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Snowden movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Snowden Theatrical Trailer #2

Drama

Snowden Theatrical Trailer

Drama

Snowden Teaser Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Snowden movie production.

Key Facts

Timothy Olyphant has been cast as a CIA agent who befriended Snowden after Snowden released the classified documents.
Based on "Time of the Octopus,: a novel written by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, and Luke Harding's "The Snowden Files, The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man".

Production Updates

Aug 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jul 2015

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Feb 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Currently shooting in Munich, before moving to locations around the world.

Jun 2014

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Snowden was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 16, 2016. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Blair Witch, Bridget Jones's Baby and Hillsong - Let Hope Rise.

Movie Theaters

2016-09-16 Nationwide

United States

Estimated

Now Available

Buy DVD

Digital (Ultra HD) & more