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The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.


“Trust no one but the enemy.”
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.

Russell Crowe
Adolf Tolkachev

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

Claes Bang

Tereza Dušková
Galina
Billion Dollar Spy is a history, thriller, drama film exploring themes of espionage, cold war, based on true story, historical drama. Directed by Amma Asante, it stars Russell Crowe, Harry Lawtey, Willa Fitzgerald. 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.
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