Salt (2010)

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writer (WGA):

Kurt Wimmer (written by)

Release Date:

23 July 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Who is Salt?

Plot:

A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

Plot Keywords:

On The Run | Russian | Russian Spy | Spy | CIA

US Showtimes:

AMC Century City 15

10:55am | 1:30pm | 4:05 | 7:05 | 9:35

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Angelina Jolie	...	Evelyn Salt
Liev Schreiber	...	Ted Winter
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Peabody
Daniel Olbrychski	...	Vassily Orlov
August Diehl	...	Mike Krause
Daniel Pearce	...	Young Orlov
Hunt Block	...	U.S. President Lewis
Andre Braugher	...	Secretary of Defense
Olek Krupa	...	Russian President Matveyev
Cassidy Hinkle	...	12-Year-Old Chenkov
Corey Stoll	...	Shnaider
Vladislav Koulikov	...	Chenkov's Father
Olya Zueva	...	Chenkov's Mother
Kevin O'Donnell	...	Young CIA Officer
Gaius Charles	...	CIA Officer

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45409) | South Korea:15 | Japan:G | UK:12A (cut) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Taiwan:PG-12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:12 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Reportedly, Angelina Jolie did most of her own stunts.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Salt returns home looking for her husband, she sees a sandwich with two bites taken out of it. In the next scene during the raid by the CIA, a half-eaten sandwich is seen.

Quotes:

Evelyn Salt:What is your name?
Vassily Orlov:My name is Vassily Orlov. Today, a Russian agent will travel to New York city to kill the President. This agent is KA-12.
Evelyn Salt:The KA program is a myth.
Vassily Orlov:Don't you want to know the name?
Evelyn Salt:You're good. You can tell the rest of your story to one of my colleagues.
Vassily Orlov:Salt.
Evelyn Salt:Yes?
Vassily Orlov:The name of the agent is Evelyn Salt.
Evelyn Salt:My name is Evelyn Salt.
Vassily Orlov:Then you are a Russian spy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Liev Schreiber (#15.95)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Grande Piece Symphonique Op. 17 No. 2

Exciting film full of noisy action , tension , twists and turns

Intriguing and tense movie is packed with suspense from the beginning to the end . Good and moving film plenty of intrigue , frantic action and entertainment . This intelligent picture is packed with stirring events , fast movement , hectic intrigue and the suspense is maintained throughout . It deals with a CIA officer , Evelyn Salt ( Angelina Jolie ) swore an oath to honor , duty , and country . Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian spy (Daniel Olbrychski) goes into CIA offices and accuses her of being a Russian-American double agent . Salt goes on the run, using all her means and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture and she escapes in a dangerous getaway . The defector offers a top secret piece of information : the President (Oleg Krupa) of Russia will be murdered during his nearly visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently dead U.S. Vice President. The name of the murderous : Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband (August Diehl) , who she cannot contact , she breaks out . Salt's efforts to avoid her guilty only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question results to be : "Who is Salt?.

This exciting picture is plenty of suspense , tension , thrills , plot twists and is very entertaining . The film's intrigue snowballs toward an exciting final . Entertaining story is concentrated on particular characters as well as thrill-packed action and special effects although there're numerous of that too . Spectacular , exciting , fast-paced , thrilling this is the description of this film that reinvents the 'spy genre' through a perfect pulse narrative that does not give a second of rest to spectator who is trapped for 100 minutes approx. in a genuine visual spectacle . Extraordinary casting , all of whom give admirable acting as starring Angelina Jolie who plays perfectly as dynamic double agent , Chiwetel Ejiofor as agent Peabody , and of course the Leiv Schreiver's interpretation who steals the show as Salt's partner .

Thrilling soundtrack by Alan James Newton Howard , he composes an impressive musical accompaniment to film . Furthermore colorful and atmospheric cinematography by Robert Elswit. The motion picture is compellingly directed by Phillip Noyce ( Patriot games, Clear and present danger ) . Ronald's smoothly persuasive direction attracts reception by the public and is being a success at box office . Rating : above average . Well worth seeing .