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More details: #TheEast is a 2013 English-language thriller film directed by Zal Batmanglij and starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, and Ellen Page. Writers Batmanglij and Marling spent two months in 2009 practicing freeganism and co-wrote a screenplay inspired by their experiences and drawing on thrillers from the 1970s. The American studio Fox Searchlight Pictures had bought rights to distribute Batmanglij's previous film Sound of My Voice and also collaborated with the director to produce The East. With Ridley Scott as producer and Tony Scott as executive producer, Fox Searchlight contracted Scott Free Productions, headquartered in London, to produce the film. The East was filmed in two months in Shreveport, Louisiana at the end of 2011. The film premiered to strong reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013. It was released in theaters on May 31, 2013. Directed by Zal Batmanglij Produced by Ridley Scott Michael Costigan Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson Brit Marling Written by Zal Batmanglij Brit Marling Starring Brit Marling Alexander Skarsgård Ellen Page Patricia Clarkson Music by Halli Cauthery Harry Gregson-Williams Cinematography Roman Vasyanov Edited by Andrew Weisblum Bill Pankow Production company Scott Free Productions Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Release date January 20, 2013 (Sundance) May 31, 2013 (United States) June 28, 2013 (United Kingdom) Running time 116 minutes Country United States United Kingdom Language English Budget $6.5 million[1] Box office $2.4 million[2]