Billion Dollar Spy
“Trust no one but the enemy.”
Storyline
Set against the high-stakes backdrop of the late Cold War, Adolf Tolkachev, an ordinary man who risks everything to pass thousands of pages of top-secret Soviet intelligence to the U.S. Despite repeated rejections by a wary CIA, Tolkachev persisted, embodying the courage to stand against a regime that betrayed its own people. Finally, finding an ally in CIA agent Tom Lenihan, Tolkachev was able to fundamentally shift the balance of power, proving that true patriotism lies not in blind allegiance but in the willingness to challenge a government when it strays from its ideals.
Cast & Crew
Russell Crowe
Adolf Tolkachev
Lead
Harry Lawtey
Tom Lenihan
Willa Fitzgerald
Mae Lenihan
Tony Goldwyn
Burton Gerber
Rufus Sewell
Gus Hathaway
Justin Theroux
Van Spencer
Tennyson Crowe
Sasha Tolkachev
Vera Farmiga
Natasha Tolkachev
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Amma Asante's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Billion Dollar Spy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
