Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, September 16, 2016 Nationwide
language and some sexuality/nudity
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.
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Who stars in Snowden: Cast List
Shailene Woodley ... Lindsay Mills
The Fallout, Ferrari
Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Edward Snowden
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Dark Knight Rises
Tom Wilkinson ... Ewen MacAskill
The Happy Prince, The Choice
1992, Fast X
Melissa Leo ... Laura Poitras
Oblivion, London Has Fallen
Rango, Havoc
Arcadian, Longlegs
Hitman: Agent 47, Tallulah
The Lost Girls, The Last Mimzy
Serena, Alice Through the Looking Glass
7 Days in Entebbe, The Book Thief
Who's making Snowden: Crew List
A look at 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
Screenwriters
Producers
Moritz BormanEric Kopeloff
Companies
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Production: What we know about Snowden?
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".
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - July: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2015 - February: The film was set to Production status.
Currently shooting in Munich, before moving to locations around the world.
- 2014 - June: The film was set to Development status.
Snowden Release Date: When was the film released?
Snowden was a Nationwide release in 2016 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.
Snowden DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Snowden was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 .