Red Sparrow is a 2018 American spy thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jason Matthews. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeremy Irons. It tells the story of a Russian intelligence officer, who is sent to make contact with a CIA officer in the hope of discovering the identity of a mole. Matthews, a former member of the CIA, advised the production on the depiction of spying. Based on historic Soviet sexpionage and contemporary Russian use of kompromat, filming took place in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. Red Sparrow premiered at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on February 15, 2018, and was released in the United States on March 2, 2018.
| Director | Francis Lawrence |
| Produced by | Peter Chernin, Steven Zaillian, Jenno Topping, David Ready |
| Screenplay by | Justin Haythe |
| Starring | Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Irons |
| Music | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Jo Willems |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell |
| Production, company | TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | February 15, 2018 (Newseum), March 2, 2018 (United States) |
| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $69 million |
| Box office | $151.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 80187054 |
About Red Sparrow
A ballerina is recruited to a Russian intelligence service called Sparrow School where is forced to use her body as a weapon.
Achievement of Red Sparrow
The Francis Lawrence directed film is based on a novel of the same name by Jason Matthews.
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Latest information about Red Sparrow updated on July 28 2021.
