Citizenfour
A determined journalist teams with a whistleblower to reveal a global surveillance empire, racing against powerful forces intent on silencing the truth.
Synopsis
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald traveled to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. Poitras brought her camera with her.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Mathilde BonnefoyShot by Kirsten Johnson
Box Office
2014 · Box office
Grossed $3.0M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$3.0M
Opening week (7-day): $181K
Peak 5 theaters
Also known as
- Citizenfour - Der Fall Edward Snowdende
- Citizen Fouren
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Edward Snowden
as Self
Glenn Greenwald
as Self
William Binney
as Self
Laura Poitras
as Self
Jacob Appelbaum
as Self
Ewen Macaskill
as Self
Barack Obama
as Self
Jeremy Scahill
as Self
M Margaret Mckeown
as Self - Judge
Julian Assange
as Self
Kevin Bankston
as Self - attorney representing Carolyn Jewel
Harry Pregerson
as Self - Judge
Supporting cast
2Directors
1Writers
1Producers
3Other crew
5Parents Guide
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