Silk Road

"A mastermind is a terrible thing to waste."

2021 1h 56m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 246

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Synopsis

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Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.

“A mastermind is a terrible thing to waste.”

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Cast

Jason Clarke
Rick Bowden
Nick Robinson
Ross Ulbricht
Daniel David Stewart
Max
Alexandra Shipp
Julia
Paul Walter Hauser
Curtis Clark Green
Jimmi Simpson
Chris Tarbell
Lexi Rabe
Edie
Katie Aselton
Sandy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiller Russell
Writers: Tiller Russell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tiller Russell, shot by Peter Flinckenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg O'Bryant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Clarke and Nick Robinson and Daniel David Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A mastermind is a terrible thing to waste.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7937254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tiller Russell directs. Peter Flinckenberg behind the camera. Mike Schanzlin scores. Greg O'Bryant cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Tiller Russell, shot by Peter Flinckenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Greg O'Bryant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jason Clarke and Nick Robinson and Daniel David Stewart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A mastermind is a terrible thing to waste.".
7IMDB entry: tt7937254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.