Silk Road (2021)

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.

Director:

Tiller Russell

Writers:

Tiller Russell (written for the screen by), David Kushner (based on the article "Dead End on Silk Road: Internet Crime Kingpin Ross Ulbricht's Big Fall" by)

Stars:

Nick Robinson, Jennifer Yun, Jimmi Simpson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Robinson	...	Ross Ulbricht
Jennifer Yun	...	Kim Yum (FBI)
Jimmi Simpson	...	Chris Tarbell
Jason Clarke	...	Rick Bowden
Paul Blott	...	Liquor Store Clerk
Darrell Britt-Gibson	...	Rayford
Daniel David Stewart	...	Max
Kenneth Miller	...	H.T. Palmer
Alexandra Shipp	...	Julia
Katie Aselton	...	Sandy
Lexi Rabe	...	Edie
David DeLao	...	Johnny Morales
Beth Bailey	...	Lynn
Mark Sivertsen	...	Kirk (as Mark Silversten)
Will Ropp	...	Shields

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

business | drugs | dark net | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, and drug content.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nick Robinson and Alexandra Shipp previously started together in "Love, Simon".

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Quotes

Ross Ulbricht: Julia, look, the average silk road user is college educated, has a laptop and has access to broadband. More than that, there are seller reviews. Baby, buying drugs off of my site is safer than buying 'em on the street.

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Crazy Credits

The film has no opening credits. The title does not appear until the end credits.

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Connections

References The Princess Bride (1987)

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Soundtracks

Chocolate Rain
Written by Tay Zonday
Performed by Tay Zonday
Courtesy of Tay Zonday

User Reviews

Interesting subject, but...

... the movie spends way too much attention on "the cop" and not on the main protagonist. In my opinion, this type of screenplay should not have been made into a movie. The subject matter requires a documentary, not a half-assed, half-fictionalized approach.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead End on Silk Road

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Frequency Entertainment, Mutressa Movies, Perfect Season Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1