Silk Road

Silk Road follows Ross Ulbricht, a young entrepreneur who launches an anonymous online marketplace in 2011. The site, called Silk Road, grows into a large-scale operation for illegal drugs, and Ulbricht becomes a wealthy and elusive target for law enforcement. DEA agent Rick Bowden, an unpredictable and unconventional investigator, goes after him using whatever methods he can.

The film is a crime thriller directed and written by Tiller Russell, whose earlier work includes the documentary Operation Odessa. Nick Robinson plays Ulbricht and Jason Clarke plays Bowden, with supporting roles from Alexandra Shipp, Paul Walter Hauser, Jimmi Simpson and Daniel David Stewart. Made on a budget of six million dollars by a group of production companies including Lionsgate, the film runs 116 minutes. On TMDB it holds a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 244 votes, indicating a modest response from viewers.