Claim: Jake Gyllenhaal is in Source Code.

Source Code is a 2011 American-French science fiction thriller film directed by Duncan Jones , produced by Mark Gordon , Jordan Wynn , and Philippe Rousselet , and written by Ben Ripley . It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a U.S. Army captain who is sent into a computed reality to find a bomber ; additionally starring Michelle Monaghan , Vera Farmiga , and Jeffrey Wright . The film had its world premiere on March 11 , 2011 at South by Southwest , and was released by Summit Entertainment on April 1 , 2011 in North America and Europe .   The film received acclaim from critics upon its release and became a box office success , grossing over $ 147.3 million worldwide . Plans for a television adaptation at CBS were announced shortly after the film was released . However , these plans were scrapped in December 2014 in favor of a film sequel . The sequel is in development with Mark Gordon returning as producer and Anna Foerster added as director .