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4.9 / 10(42 votes)IMDb20121h 39m$4.6M Worldwide GrossRussia

The Spy

Шпион

Synopsis

Spring 1941. Center of Moscow. Duel of the two intelligence services turns more and more tense.

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

June 6, 2012

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

ReleasedUnderperformed (0.76x ROI)

Production Budget

$6M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$4.6M

Total global ticket sales

Box Office Return

0.76x

-$1.4M deficit

Theatrical Status

Budget Return

Box office tier

Budget: $6MWorldwide: $4.6M

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Aleksey Andrianov
Screenplay & Story
Nikolai Kulikov
Original Score
Yuriy Poteenko
Original Title
Шпион
Country of Origin
Russia
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 39m
Production Budget
$6M
Worldwide Gross
$4.6M
Production Studios
Studio Trite, Revolution Sun Studios, Central Partnership, Russia 1

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Aleksey Andrianov

Screenplay & Story

Nikolai Kulikov, Vladimir Valutskiy, Boris Akunin

Original Score & Music

Yuriy Poteenko

Director of Photography

Andrey Debabov, Ilya Ivanov, Denis Alarkon-Ramires

Film Editing

Luca Paracels

Producers

Leonid Vereshchagin, Sergey Shumakov, Aleksandr Utkin, Mariya Ushakova, Nikita Mikhalkov

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Boris Akunin

Department Leadership Roster

Vladimir Valutskiy

Vladimir Valutskiy

Writer

Aleksey Andrianov

Aleksey Andrianov

Director

Leonid Vereshchagin

Leonid Vereshchagin

Producer

Sergey Shumakov

Producer

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Producer

Valeriy Derkach

Stunt Coordinator

Taras Kashinskiy

Stunt Coordinator

Nikolai Kulikov

Nikolai Kulikov

Screenplay

Viktor Petrov

Production Design

Polina Mikitenko

Polina Mikitenko

Costume Design

Sergei Struchyov

Costume Design

Luca Paracels

Luca Paracels

Editor

Yuriy Poteenko

Yuriy Poteenko

Original Music Composer

Denis Alarkon-Ramires

Denis Alarkon-Ramires

Director of Photography

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

Germany (FSK)12

FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Spy.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spy

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is The Spy about?

Spring 1941. Center of Moscow. Duel of the two intelligence services turns more and more tense.

Who directed The Spy?

The Spy was directed by Aleksey Andrianov.

Who stars in The Spy?

The principal cast of The Spy includes Danila Kozlovsky, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Anna Chipovskaya, Sergey Gazarov.

When was The Spy released and how long is it?

The Spy was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.

What was the box office and production budget of The Spy?

The Spy had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $4.6M at the worldwide box office (0.76 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).

Who composed the musical score for The Spy?

The original motion picture soundtrack for The Spy was composed by Yuriy Poteenko.

Is The Spy based on a book or true story?

The Spy is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Boris Akunin".

What is the age rating and content advisory for The Spy?

The Spy holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).