Oliver Stone doesn’t do anything halfway. The controversial filmmaker always takes a full swing inside the cinematic ring of fire. Here, he tells the story of the most wanted man in America, Edward Snowden, who was an army recruit, member of the CIA and NSA data leaker before his 30th birthday.

The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden and has an esteemed supporting cast which includes Shailene Woodley, Tom Wilkinson, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. It arrives on Christmas Day. Get your sneak peek below.