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Red Sparrow 2018
A 2018 American spy thriller film, Red Sparrow was directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Justin Haythe, adapting the 2013 novel by Jason Matthews. Matthews, a former CIA member, provided consultation on the portrayal of intelligence work. The story follows a former ballerina turned Russian intelligence agent who is tasked with contacting a CIA officer to uncover a mole's identity. Stars include Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Irons, and Ciarán Hinds. Filming occurred in Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria, drawing from historical Soviet sexpionage and modern Russian kompromat practices. The film had its premiere at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., on February 15, 2018, before opening in the U.S. on March 2, 2018. Worldwide earnings reached $151 million. Critics offered mixed reactions, noting excessive violence and length while praising Lawrence's performance. The movie was described as possessing "more style than substance.
Cast
- Jennifer LawrenceDominika Egorova
- Joel EdgertonNate Nash
- Matthias SchoenaertsIvan Vladimirovich Egorov
- Charlotte RamplingMatron
- Mary-Louise ParkerStephanie Boucher
- Ciarán HindsColonel Zakharov
- Joely RichardsonNina Egorova
- Bill CampMarty Gable
- Jeremy IronsGeneral Vladimir Andreievich Korchnoi
- Thekla ReutenMarta Yelenova
- Douglas HodgeColonel Maxim Volontov
- Sakina JaffreyTrish Forsyth
- Sergei PoluninKonstantin
- Nicole O'NealSonya
- Sasha FrolovaAnya
- Sebastian HülkSergei Matorin
- Kristof KonradDimitri Ustinov
- Hugh QuarshieSimon Benford
Crew
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Screenplay
- Justin Haythe
- Producer
- Peter Chernin, David Ready, Jenno Topping, Steven Zaillian
- Cinematography
- Jo Willems
- Editing
- Alan Edward Bell
- Music
- James Newton Howard
Details
- Production
- Chernin Entertainment
- Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- Budget
- $69 million
- Box office
- $151.6 million
