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Snowden is a 2016 biographical thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stone and Kieran Fitzgerald. Based on the books The Snowden Files (2014) by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus (2015) by Anatoly Kucherena, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) subcontractor and whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) beginning in 2013. In addition to Gordon-Levitt, the film features an ensemble cast including Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. An international co-production of Germany, France, and the United States, principal photography began on February 16, 2015 in Munich.

Snowden

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Theatrical release poster

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Produced by

Moritz Borman

Eric Kopeloff

Philip Schulz-Deyle

Fernando Sulichin

Screenplay by

Kieran Fitzgerald

Oliver Stone

Based on

The Snowden Files

by Luke Harding

Time of the Octopus

by Anatoly Kucherena

Starring

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Shailene Woodley

Melissa Leo

Zachary Quinto

Tom Wilkinson

Scott Eastwood

Logan Marshall-Green

Timothy Olyphant

Ben Schnetzer

LaKeith Lee Stanfield

Rhys Ifans

Nicolas Cage

Music by

Craig Armstrong

Cinematography

Anthony Dod Mantle

Edited by

Alex Marquez

Lee Percy

Production

companies

Endgame Entertainment

Vendian Entertainment

KrautPack Entertainment

Distributed by

Open Road Films (United States)

Universum Film (Germany)

Release date

July 21, 2016 (San Diego Comic-Con)

September 16, 2016 (United States)

September 22, 2016 (Germany)

Running time

134 minutes[1]

Country

France[2]

Germany[2]

United States[2]

Language

English

Budget

$40 million[3][4]

Box office

$37.3 million[3]

Snowden screened at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2016, before premiering at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016. The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 16, 2016, by Open Road Films and on September 22 in Germany.[5] It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Gordon-Levitt's performance but criticized the direction. It was also a box office disappointment, grossing $37.3 million worldwide against its $40 million budget.[3]