Tense, thoughtful, and deftly paced, The East is a political thriller that never loses sight of the human element.
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The East
Movie Info
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Director -
Zal Batmanglij -
Producer -
Ridley Scott , Michael Costigan , Jocelyn Hayes Simpson , Brit Marling -
Screenwriter -
Zal Batmanglij , Brit Marling -
Distributor -
Fox Searchlight -
Production Co -
Scott Free Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Partial Nudity|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements|Violence) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Adventure , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 31, 2013, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 25, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.3M -
Runtime -
1h 56m