“The spy who challenged an empire.”
Poland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.
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Cast
42 people
Marcin Dorociński
Jack Strong
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
Mayday
Maja Ostaszewska
Hania
Known for
Colors of Evil: Red
Katyn
Patrick Wilson
Daniel
Known for
Insidious
The Conjuring
Oleg Maslennikov
Kulikov
Also in
A Crime with Many Unknowns
Censored
Dimitri Bilov
Ivanov
Also in
The Fourth State
Kids of Courage
Dagmara Dominczyk
Sue
Known for
Succession
We Own This City
Ireneusz Czop
Rakowiecki
Known for
High Water
The Mire
Mirosław Baka
Putek
Known for
A Short Film About Killing
The Peasants
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Gendera
Known for
Three Colors: White
The Witcher
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Brzeziński
Known for
Suicide Room
Chain Reaction
Zbigniew Stryj
Skalski
Known for
Signs
Colors of Evil: Red
Paweł Małaszyński
Ostaszewski
Known for
Katyn
Letters to Santa
Władysław Pasikowski Director · Jan Duszyński Composer Magdalena Górka Cinematographer
Budget $3.3M · United States release July 24, 2015 · Produced in Poland
Box office
Budget
$3,335,702
Production
Scorpio Studio
Production
Vue Movie Distribution
Production
Orange Polska
Production
Narodowe Centrum Kultury
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
English · German · Polish · Russian
Release dates
Poland · February 7, 2014
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 2015
Theatrical
United States
November 9, 2014 · Premiere · Three Rivers Film Festival
France
November 30, 2017 · Digital
Ireland
February 14, 2014 · Digital
Italy
November 27, 2014 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Netherlands
October 6, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Poland
August 22, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
United Kingdom
February 14, 2014 · Theatrical
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