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Body of Lies (2008) -- This is the second trailer for Ridley Scott's Body of Lies.
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Body of Lies (2008) -- Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius's 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris, who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan.
Body of Lies (2008) -- A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on the novel "Body of Lies" by David Ignatius.

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Overview

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7.2/10   41,627 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
William Monahan (screenplay)
David Ignatius (novel)
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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Trust no one. Deceive everyone. more
Plot:
Roger Ferris uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Leonardo DiCaprio ... Roger Ferris

Russell Crowe ... Ed Hoffman

Mark Strong ... Hani Salaam

Golshifteh Farahani ... Aisha
Oscar Isaac ... Bassam
Ali Suliman ... Omar Sadiki

Alon Abutbul ... Al-Saleem (as Alon Aboutboul)
Vince Colosimo ... Skip

Simon McBurney ... Garland
Mehdi Nebbou ... Nizar

Michael Gaston ... Holiday
Kais Nashif ... Mustafa Karami
Jamil Khoury ... Marwan (as Jameel Khoury)
Lubna Azabal ... Aisha's sister Cala
Ghali Benlafkih ... Aisha's Nephew Rowley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chatter (USA) (working title)
House of Lies (USA) (working title)
Penetration (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout.
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128 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The soccer match that Aisha's nephews are watching on TV is a Nationwide League Division Three match between Yeovil Town and Torquay United. The match was played on 27th September 2003. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Rabies injections are no longer administered via the abdominal wall but instead half the initial dose is injected into the region of the bite, with the remainder of the initial dose being injected intramuscularly away from the bite, typically the upper arm. Booster injections are given 3, 6, 14 and 28 days after exposure to the rabies virus, not just every week for a month. However, given that the hospital Ferris goes to is apparently not hugely modern, it is entirely possible that the staff there are not aware of the newer procedure and thus this may be a deliberate character error rather than a script mistake. more
Quotes:
Hani: This is unusual. Your Ed Hoffman would rather have less information than share what he has with me. more
Movie Connections:
References The Lion King (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Shta more

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63 out of 99 people found the following comment useful.
Engaging, intelligent, 11 October 2008
9/10
Author: jemps918 from Philippines

V. well-made; everyone from the cast and crew pulled their own weight in Body of Lies.

Director Ridley Scott's genius shines through what could have been another unpalatable, trite topic of the US' relations with the Middle East and terrorism. He expertly unravels the story of CIA operative Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is assigned to flush out an evasive terrorist who is blowing up public places all over the world. Ferris is increasingly frustrated with his boss Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe)'s impatience and double dealings, which more than once puts himself in jeopardy, challenges the trust he is trying to build with Jordanian leader Hani (Mark Strong) and his budding romance with the pretty Palestinian nurse Aisha (Golshifteh Farahani).

DiCaprio just keeps getting better and better as he is now more able to lose himself in a role and successfully shed the pretty. Crowe does well in an understated but dangerously quiet role as a Washington-based puppetmaster. The versatile Italian-Austrian Andy Garcia-lookalike Strong is fantastic as the powerful Hani, while Farahani's face lights up the screen and turns in a memorable performance as well.

The attention to detail in this movie is just awesome; the action sequences are not over the top but satisfactory enough to not lose the main storyline despite the complex thread of subplots. Overall, an engaging, intelligently-made film.

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