The Billion Dollar Spy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 19, 2023

The Billion Dollar Spy

Director: Amma Asante

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen

N/A Drama N/A

95% WILL SEE 5% WON'T SEE

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Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. No activity since 2020; assumed to be in "development hell".'

January 15, 2023

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Adolf Tolkachev, a senior engineer in a top-secret Soviet aerospace laboratory, becomes one of the most valuable spies ever for the U.S. during the Cold War.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Billion Dollar Spy.

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Mads Mikkelsen
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Crew Behind the Film

The The Billion Dollar Spy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Amma Asante last directed Where Hands Touch and A United Kingdom. The film's writer Benjamin August last wrote Remember and Power Down.

Director: Amma Asante
Screenwriter: Benjamin August
Producer: Akiva Goldsman

Studios: —
Production Company: Hanway Films; Walden Media; Weed Road Pictures

Production Details

What we know about the The Billion Dollar Spy movie production.

Production Updates for The Billion Dollar Spy

Jan 2023

Development

Changed The Billion Dollar Spy movie production status. No activity since 2020; assumed to be in "development hell".'

Nov 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to shoot next year in Eastern Europe.

Mar 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Amma Asante will direct the film adaptation of David E. Hoffman’s drama thriller.

May 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Benjamin August will adapt the 2015 book "The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal" by David E. Hoffman.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal, Billion Dollar Spy
Language: English

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Release Dates

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The Billion Dollar Spy is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,451 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Star Wars: New Jedi Order and The Nightingale.