---
title: "Silk Road"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/silk-road-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 579051
imdb_id: "tt7937254"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 116
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 232
content_rating: "R"
---

# Silk Road (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/silk-road-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Silk Road is a film that explores the creation of a dark net website. The website, created by a philosophical twenty-something, serves as a platform for selling illicit substances. The website's existence attracts the attention of law enforcement. A DEA agent is tasked with infiltrating the website's operation. The agent goes undercover to gather intelligence and ultimately bring down the website's creator.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A philosophical young man creates a dark net drug site while a DEA agent hunts him down."

### Why Watch
- Features a cat-and-mouse dynamic between a mastermind and a DEA agent
- Based on a real-life internet crime case

### Caveats & Content Note
- Subject matter involves illicit drug sales
- Deals with complex online criminal investigations
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains crime and thriller elements suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, thriller, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Channel 4 Plus | Rakuten TV, YouTube Free | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | None | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | None | JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tiller Russell
- **Networks / Studios**: Piccadilly Pictures, High Frequency Entertainment, Perfect Season Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jason Clarke** as *Rick Bowden*
- **Nick Robinson** as *Ross Ulbricht*
- **Daniel David Stewart** as *Max*
- **Alexandra Shipp** as *Julia*
- **Paul Walter Hauser** as *Curtis Clark Green*
- **Jimmi Simpson** as *Chris Tarbell*
- **Lexi Rabe** as *Edie*
- **Katie Aselton** as *Sandy*
- **Will Ropp** as *Shields*
- **Jennifer Yun** as *Kim Yum*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Silk Road about?
It follows philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht as he creates a dark net website that sells drugs, and DEA agent Rick Bowden who goes undercover to bring him down.

### Q: Who wrote and directed the film?
The film is written and directed by Tiller Russell.

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 2021, with a US release date of February 19, 2021.

### Q: What genre is the film?
It is an American crime thriller film.

### Q: What is the film based on?
It is based on the Rolling Stone article Dead End on Silk Road: Internet Crime Kingpin Ross Ulbricht's Big Fall by David Kushner.

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*