Silk Road Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 31, 2021

Silk Road

Release Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 Limited

Director: Tiller Russell

Starring: Jason Clarke • Nick Robinson • Alexandra Shipp • Katie Aselton • Jimmi Simpson

R Crime 1 hr, 57 m

2 / 5.0

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.

Crime Drama Thriller

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Who stars in Silk Road – Cast List

Jason Clarke
The Last Frontier (series), A House of Dynamite
N
Nick Robinson
Charlie Harper, The 5th Wave
A
Alexandra Shipp
Barbie, Forbidden Fruits
K
Katie Aselton
Black Rock, Old Dads
J
Jimmi Simpson
Unhinged, White House Down
P
Paul Walter Hauser
Americana, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
L
Lexi Rabe
Letters At Christmas
D
Daniel David Stewart
Hershey, The Fugitive
D
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Judas And The Black Messiah, Heavy
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Will Ropp
Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Who is making Silk Road – Crew List

Director: Tiller Russell
Screenwriter: Tiller Russell

Studio: Lionsgate Studios
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Silk Road

Key Facts

Based on“Dead End on Silk Road” by David Kushner.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2020

Completed

Changed Silk Road movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted
Runtime: 1 hr, 57 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Silk Road Trailers and Clips

Silk Road

Official Trailer

Silk Road Release Date: When was the film released?

Silk Road was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 19 , 2021. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Nomadland, The Mauritanian and I Care A Lot. As a limited release, Silk Road was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Silk Road Digital Release Date

Silk Road is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, February 19, 2021. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.