Safe House (2012)

Director:

Daniel Espinosa

Writer:

David Guggenheim (written by)

Release Date:

10 February 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

No One Is Safe

Plot:

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.

Plot Keywords:

Safe House | CIA | CIA Agent | On The Run | Consulate

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Tobin Frost
Ryan Reynolds	...	Matt Weston
Vera Farmiga	...	Catherine Linklater
Brendan Gleeson	...	David Barlow
Sam Shepard	...	Harlan Whitford
Rubén Blades	...	Carlos Villar
Nora Arnezeder	...	Ana Moreau
Robert Patrick	...	Daniel Kiefer
Liam Cunningham	...	Alec Wade
Joel Kinnaman	...	Keller
Fares Fares	...	Vargas
Jenna Dover	...	CIA Analyst
Stephen Rider	...	CIA Analyst
Daniel Fox	...	CIA Analyst
Tracie Thoms	...	CIA Analyst
Sara Arrington	...	CIA Analyst
Kenneth Fok	...	CIA Analyst
Bryan van Niekerk	...	Linklater's Assistant
Nicole Sherwin	...	Whitford's Assistant
Pope Jerrod	...	Beck
Allen Irwin	...	Greer
Jake McLaughlin	...	Miller
Aidan Bennetts	...	Ericksson
Vernon Willemse	...	Velez
Trayan Milenov-Troy	...	Vargas Lieutenant (as Traian Milenov)
Dumani Mtya	...	Vargas Lieutenant
Thembaletu Tyutu	...	Vargas Lieutenant
Oliver Bailey	...	Vargas Lieutenant
Roy Taylor	...	Vargas Lieutenant
Boris Martinez	...	Strip Club Mercenary
Stephen Bishop	...	Marine Guard
Scott Sparrow	...	Marine Guard
Justin Shaw	...	Private Security Guard
Fana Mokoena	...	Officer-in-Charge
Jody Abrahams	...	Stadium Cop (as Jody J. Abrahams)
Dirk Stoltz	...	Stadium Cop
Craig Palm	...	Stadium Cop
Craig Hawks	...	Stadium Cop
Tyrone Dadd	...	Stadium Cop
Tilly Powell	...	Woman Trampled
Lynita Crofford	...	Reporter at Stadium
Tanit Phoenix	...	Hostess
Abdul Ntotera	...	Businessman
Ayabonga Mtekeli	...	Boy
Nambitha Mpumlwana	...	Illana
Lelethu Nongalaza	...	Ernestine
Namhla Tshuka	...	Villar Daughter
Simphiwe Mabuya	...	Villar Son-in-Law
Louis Gouws	...	BMW Driver
Jerry Mofokeng	...	Man at Mint
Robert Hobbs	...	Morgan
John C. King	...	CNN Reporter (Himself)
Bruce Young	...	CIA Aide - SA
Aidan Whytock	...	CIA Aide - SA
Geon Nel	...	CIA Aide - SA
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William James Kelly	...	D.C. businessman (uncredited)
Sean Cameron Michael	...	Landlord (uncredited)
Sebastian Roché	...	Robert Heissler (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Espinosa

Writing credits
David Guggenheim		(written by)

Produced by
Scott Aversano	....	executive producer
John Bernard	....	line producer: Paris
Marc D. Evans	....	executive producer
Alexa Faigen	....	executive producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr	....	supervising producer: South Africa
Trevor Macy	....	executive producer
Adam Merims	....	executive producer
Scott Stuber	....	producer
Denzel Washington	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ramin Djawadi

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard Pearson

Casting by
Sarah Finn		(as Sarah Halley Finn)

Production Design by
Brigitte Broch

Art Direction by
Nigel Churcher		(supervising art director)
Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
Shira Hockman
Pablo Maestre Galli		(as Pablo Maestre)

Set Decoration by
Melinda Launspach		(as Melinda Launspauch)
Andrew McCarthy
Tom Olive

Costume Design by
Susan Matheson

Makeup Department
Stefano Ceccarelli	....	hair designer
Stefano Ceccarelli	....	hair stylist: Ryan Reynolds
Larry M. Cherry	....	hair stylist: Denzel Washington (as Larry Cherry)
Natasha du Toit	....	makeup assistant
Raine Edwards	....	makeup artist
Carl Fullerton	....	makeup artist: Denzel Washington
Marie Hildebrandt	....	hair stylist
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	makeup artist: Ryan Reynolds
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	makeup designer
Ayten Morgenstern	....	key hair stylist
Nadine Prigge	....	key makeup artist
Kerry Skelton	....	key hair stylist: second unit, South Africa
Kerry Skelton	....	key makeup artist: second unit, South Africa
Simone Stubbs	....	hair assistant: second unit, South Africa
Simone Stubbs	....	makeup assistant: second unit, South Africa
Lian van Wyk	....	hair assistant: second unit, South Africa
Lian van Wyk	....	makeup assistant: second unit, South Africa
Daleen Badenhorst	....	wig maker: stunt doubles (uncredited)
Megan Chassay	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Sjaan Gillings	....	makeup artist: crowd (uncredited)
Chris Kelly	....	prosthetics technician (uncredited)
Malgorzata Krystyna Kloda	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Amy Lederman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Michael Marino	....	prosthetic appliance fabrication (uncredited)
Clinton Smith	....	special makeup effects project supervisor (uncredited)
Vittorio Sodano	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Molly Allen	....	production supervisor: second unit, South Africa
Diederick Appelcryn	....	unit manager
Gilles Castera	....	production manager: Paris
Gigi Causey	....	production supervisor
Patricia Anne Doherty	....	unit production manager: Washington DC (as Patricia Doherty Hess)
Clinton du Preez	....	unit manager: second unit, South Africa
Adam Merims	....	unit production manager
Alan Shearer	....	production manager: South Africa
Janine van Assen	....	production manager: second unit, South Africa
Beetle Van Graan	....	unit manager (as Beukes Van Graan)
Sean T. Stratton	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Trey Batchelor	....	second assistant director
Nadia Brand	....	third assistant director: second unit, South Africa
Cheyenne Corre	....	second assistant director: Paris
Lynette Mitchelle	....	third assistant director: second unit, South Africa (as Lynette Michell)
Maggie Murphy	....	second assistant director: Washington D.C.
William Pruss	....	first assistant director: Paris
David Sardi	....	first assistant director: second unit, South Africa
Shamiel Soni	....	second second assistant director: second unit, South Africa (as Shaiel Soni)
Marcelleno Trout	....	second second assistant director (as Marceino Trout)
Megan Truter	....	third assistant director
Andrew Ward	....	second assistant director: second unit, South Africa
Patricia Wheeler	....	second assistant director
John Wildermuth	....	first assistant director
Alexander Witt	....	second unit director
De Villiers Fourie	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Brett Hodgkinson	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Julien Petit	....	assistant director (uncredited)
Bob Wilkins	....	assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Herbie Adler	....	senior carpentry foreman (as Herbert Adler)
Tommy Allen	....	property master: Washington D.C.
David Bastiaans	....	head of department carpentry
Justin Bracher	....	fabrication foreman
Garry Brown	....	senior scenic foreman
Darren Christian	....	conceptual illustrator
Jim Cornish	....	storyboard artist: second unit, South Africa (as James D. Cornish)
Rial De Wet	....	storyboard artist
Lucille Doman	....	graphic designer
Karl du Preez	....	set dresser
Storm Dyssell	....	on set dresser
Silke Eckard	....	set dresser
Jacqueline Flagg	....	construction buyer
Stephen Forrest-Smith	....	storyboard artist: second unit, South Africa (as Stephen F. Smith)
Jo Stuart Fox	....	set dresser (as Jo Stuart-Fox)
Simon Fraser	....	head of department welding
Catherine Gaum	....	draughtsman (as Catherine Guam)
Hendrik Gericke	....	conceptual illustrator
Fritz Joubert	....	head of department stage hand (as Fritz Joebert)
Heidi Koorts	....	set dressing office production assistant
Joe Krenzer	....	art department production assistant
James Kriel	....	stage hand foreman
Arlo Markantonatos	....	assistant property master
Gabriel Metcalfe	....	conceptual artist
Robert Millar	....	standby props: second unit, South Africa
Marion Moncek	....	head of department fabrication (as Marian Moncek)
Joseph Mosikwa	....	assistant on set dresser: second unit, South Africa (as Joe Mosikwa)
Frederick Mpuuga	....	conceptual artist
Andrew Orlando	....	property master
Boris Piot	....	set decorator: Paris
Clive Pollick	....	construction coordinator
Marius Pretorius	....	senior scenic foreman (as Marius-Lee Pretorius)
Gordon Russell	....	carpentry foreman (as Gordon Joseph Russell)
Vicky Sawkins	....	set dresser
David Scadden	....	conceptual artist
Elaine Seidel	....	senior scenic foreman
Elaine Seidel	....	standby scenic
Dunia Shukarani	....	assistant standby props: second unit, South Africa
Douglas Smorenburg	....	stand-by carpenter
Jacques Strick	....	stand-by props
Surisa Surisa	....	leadman
Dan Sweetman	....	storyboard artist (as Daniel Sweetman)
Johnny Tembo	....	swing boss
Allison Tucker	....	art department coordinator
Liz van den Berg	....	head of department scenic (as Elizabeth van den Berg)
Erica Van Den Raad	....	set dressing coordinator
Kate Van Der Merwe	....	leadman
Lisa Van Der Merwe	....	construction office coordinator
Vosloo Van Der Merwe	....	head of department steel (as Vos Van Der Merwe)
Janni Van Staden	....	on set dresser: second unit, South Africa
Kyle Young	....	set dresser
Lori Agostino	....	assistant art director: additional photography (uncredited)
Emilie Ferrenq	....	props buyer (uncredited)
Andrew Gouveia	....	lead hand (uncredited)
Oliver Grundy	....	art production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Hyman	....	stand-by painter: second unit (uncredited)
James Klotsas	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Thierry Labbe	....	leadman: additional photography (uncredited)
Moray McGregor	....	assistant props stand-by (uncredited)
Steven B. Melton	....	property master (uncredited)
Samuel Pactol	....	painter (uncredited)
Thibaut Peschard	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Frank Piercy	....	paint supervisor (uncredited)
Bob Renna	....	drapery foreman: additional photography (uncredited)
Kate Ryan	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Mark Seath	....	set builder (uncredited)
Clinton Smith	....	figurative sculptures (uncredited)
Eric Smith	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Jeremy Thompson	....	assistant property master: additional photography (uncredited)
Tate Van Oudtshoorn	....	additional constructor (uncredited)
Mike Villarino	....	construction coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Uriel Zylberman	....	assistant property master: France (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound designer
Bob Beher	....	foley editor
Dave Bergstrom	....	stage engineer
John Bires	....	audio engineer
Dino Dimuro	....	sound designer (as Dino R. Dimuro)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Ezra Dweck	....	sound effects editor
Julie Feiner	....	dialogue editor
Damian Anthony Fermor	....	cableman: second unit, South Africa (as Damian Fermour)
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Per Hallberg	....	supervising sound editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Dan Hegeman	....	backgrounds editor (as Daniel Hegeman)
Chris Hogan	....	dialogue editor (as Christopher W. Hogan)
Daniel S. Irwin	....	dialogue editor
Craig S. Jaeger	....	supervising foley editor (as Craig Jaeger)
Chris Jargo	....	supervising adr editor
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Conrad Kuhne	....	sound mixer: second unit, South Africa
Nico Louw	....	production sound mixer
Anna MacKenzie	....	adr editor
Gary Marullo	....	foley artist
Bill Meadows	....	sound re-recording mix technician
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael A. Morongell	....	stage engineer (as Mike Morongell)
Philip D. Morrill	....	assistant sound editor (as Phillip D. Morrill)
Tony Negrete	....	assistant sound editor (as Tony R. Negrete)
Michael Payne	....	sound effects editor
Jacques Pienaar	....	boom operator: second unit, South Africa
Bertrand Roets	....	boom operator
Peter Staubli	....	sound designer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Kelly Stewart	....	boom operator
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Dave Tourkow	....	stage engineer
David Young	....	audio engineer (as David M. Young)
Sean Byrnes	....	sound utility (uncredited)
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer (uncredited)
Charlie Charles	....	adr (uncredited)
Greg Crawford	....	adr mixer: Atlanta (uncredited)
Jesse Dodd	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Grant Harris	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Steve Schatz	....	sound re-recording mix technician (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Clive Beard	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Brady	....	special effects lead senior technician
Julian Butterfield	....	special effects technician
Sam Conway	....	special effects supervisor
Neil Davies	....	special effects floor supervisor: second unit, South Africa
Terry Flowers	....	special effects supervisor
Laurence Harvey	....	special effects technician
Julian Howard	....	special effects senior technician
Tyrell Kemlo	....	special effects senior technician
Cordell McQueen	....	special effects supervisor
James Murrell	....	special effects senior technician (as Jamie Murrell)
Ken Petrie	....	special effects technician
Paul Pieterse	....	special effects senior technician: second unit, South Africa
Emil Snyman	....	special effects technician
Jonathan Steyn	....	special effects senior technician
Alastair Vardy	....	special effects senior technician
Nigel Wilkinson	....	special effects technician
A. Onomen Asikele	....	special effects (uncredited)
Corina Rosca	....	special effects buyer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Eva Abramycheva	....	visual effects coordinator: Image Engine
Geoff Anderson	....	visual effects producer: Image Design
Kyle Botha	....	lighting artist: Image Design
Luke Spence Byrd	....	matchmover: Image Design
Shannon Caldwell	....	compositor: Image Design
Ryan Calloway	....	texture artist: Image Design
Zac Campbell	....	compositor: Image Design (as Zacary Campbell)
Crystal Choo	....	visual effects coordinator: Image Design
Rhys Claringbull	....	asset supervisor: Image Design
Jacob Clark	....	effects technical director: Image Design
Chris Derochie	....	animator: Image Design
Natalia Diaz	....	compositor: Image Design
Janeen Elliott	....	compositor: Image Design (as Janeen Elliot)
Daniel Elophe	....	compositor: Image Design
Adam Estey	....	visual effects editor: Image Design
Ryoji Fujita	....	effects technical director: Image Design
Sigurjón F. Gardarsson	....	compositor: Image Design (as Sigurjon Gardarsson)
Steve Garrad	....	visual effects executive producer: Image Engine
Jami Gigot	....	texture artist: Image Design
Virginie Goulet	....	compositor: Image Design
Jeremy Hattingh	....	visual effects plate supervisor
Kevin Hickman	....	visual effects editor
Chris Hogstead	....	rigger: Image Design (as Christopher Hogstead)
Greg Howe-Davies	....	compositor: Image Design
Simon Hughes	....	visual effects supervisor
Marit Jansen	....	motion graphics animator
Steve Johnston	....	render wrangler: Image Design
Tim Jones	....	compositor: Image Design
Paul Kalil	....	motion graphics designer
Alex Lama	....	compositor: Image Design
Jesus Lavin	....	lead compositor: Image Engine
Evelyne Leblond	....	2D supervisor: Image Design
Rick Lupton	....	motion graphics supervisor
Greg Massie	....	effects technical director: Image Design
Tomoka Matsumura	....	modeller: Image Design
Dirk Mauche	....	modeller: Image Engine
Marco Menco	....	modeller: Image Design
Zuzana Mikus	....	render wrangler: Image Design
Derrick Mitchell	....	visual effects editor
Henrique Moser	....	compositor: Image Engine
Louise Mycielski	....	visual effects plate coordinator
Asal Nikkhah	....	visual effects coordinator: Image Design
Eric Ponton	....	compositor: Image Engine
Peter Rabel	....	rigger: Image Design
Maya D. Roza	....	compositor: Image Engine (as Dorian Roza)
Angel Gil Ruiz	....	matchmover: Image Design
Charlton Russeau	....	motion graphics set technician
Ty Shelton	....	modeller: Image Design
Yuta Shimizu	....	lighting artist: Image Design
Nik Slotiuk	....	effects technical director: Image Design
Ken Steel	....	animator: Image Design
Tarquin Steen	....	motion graphics set technician
Thorbjorn Steen	....	motion graphics animator (as Thorbjon Steen)
Derek Stevenson	....	lead matchmover: Image Design
Mitchell Stuart	....	matte painter: Image Design
Aleksander Szkudlarek	....	effects technical director: Image Design
George Taylor	....	compositor: Image Engine
Tom Truscott	....	compositor: Image Engine
Andres Vergara	....	compositor: Image Engine
Jessica Wan	....	compositor: Image Engine
Matt Yeoman	....	compositor: Image Engine
Ivan Imanishi	....	research & development: Image Engine (uncredited)
Andy Martinez Calzadilla	....	junior texture artist (uncredited)
Scott Steyns	....	graphics and animation (uncredited)

Stunts
Clint Abrahams	....	stunts
George Bailey	....	stunts
Andrea Bate	....	stunts
Lauren Bate	....	stunts
Arthur Berezin	....	stunts (as Artur Berezin)
Natascha Bracale	....	stunts
Sidwell Buthelezi	....	stunt mercenary
David Davadoss	....	stunts
Brett Delport	....	stunts
Jim Dowdall	....	precision driver
Mandisa Duna	....	stunts
Bradley Farmer	....	precision driver
Sarah Franzl	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Yves Girard	....	fight assistant
Evangelos Grecos	....	precision driver
Kerry Gregg	....	stunts
James Grogan	....	stunt double
Shaun Gunther	....	stunts
Dan Hirst	....	stunt mercenary
Adam Horton	....	stunt mercenary (as Adam T. Horton)
Grant Hulley	....	stunt coordinator: SA
Marc Hyland	....	stunt mercenary
Martin Ivanov	....	stunt double: Ryan Reynolds
Olivia Jackson	....	stunts
Sylma Jordaan	....	stunts
Tolga Kenan	....	precision driver
Gizelle Loots	....	stunts
Monelisi Magadla	....	stunts
Boswell Maloka	....	stunt mercenary
Mduduzi Mavimbela	....	stunt mercenary
Yandiswa Mayekiso	....	stunts
Peter Miles	....	precision driver
Lee Millham	....	precision driver (as Lee Millam)
Percy Mogudi	....	stunt mercenary
Petros Muchabela	....	stunt mercenary
Aaron Muchanyu	....	stunts
Sonnyboy Ndlovu	....	stunt mercenary
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunt double (as Mark Newman)
Brian Nickels	....	precision driver
Shaamilla Noordien	....	stunts
Bradley Peterson	....	stunt mercenary
Grant Powell	....	stunt mercenary
Greg Powell	....	stunt coordinator
Emmylou Rabe	....	stunts
Shaun Ronaldson	....	stunts
Olivier Schneider	....	fight coordinator
Gabriel Simelane	....	stunt mercenary
Alfred Sinbane	....	stunt mercenary (as Alfred Sindane)
Arnold Sindane	....	stunt mercenary
Edgar Sindane	....	stunt mercenary
Michael Solomon	....	stunt mercenary
Johan Spilhaus	....	stunts (as Johann Spilhaus)
Matthew Stirling	....	stunts
David Lamba Sumbu	....	stunts
Brian Svosve	....	stunts
Rocky Taylor	....	precision driver
Patrick Vo	....	fight assistant
Herman Vontini	....	stunt double (as Herman Fontini)
David Ware	....	precision driver
Nathan Wheatley	....	stunts
Eric Zulu	....	stunt mercenary
David Ali	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Larry Carter	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Brenda Firmani	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Paul Hampshire	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Allen Irwin	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Boris Martinez	....	stunt double: Fares Fares (uncredited)
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Anneli Muller	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Tilly Powell	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Franz Spilhaus	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Taylor	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Abreu	....	grip
Gordon Adams	....	grip
Ana Alves	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit, South Africa
Will Arnot	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Washington D.C.
Jens Bacher	....	key rigging grip
Neil Baillie	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Neil Bailie)
Chris Bain	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Christopher C. Bain)
Ludwe Balintulo	....	rigging best boy electric
Judas Banda	....	best boy rigging grip
Sebastian Barraclough	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Peter Belcher	....	aerial camera operator: second unit, South Africa
Jasin Boland	....	still photographer (as Jason Boland)
Patrick Botha	....	dimmer technician (as Kobus Patrick Botha)
Joe Chess	....	camera operator: "a" camera, Washington D.C. (as Joseph Chess)
Meike Chinnery	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit, South Africa
Frank Christians	....	grip
Lars Cox	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit, South Africa
Brandon Daniels	....	electrician: second unit, South Africa
Pierre de Villiers	....	video assist: second unit, South Africa
Jean DeKock	....	electrician (as Jean De Kock)
Wiseman Dinizulu	....	electrician
Mbulelo Dlaba	....	rigging electrician
Florian Emmerich	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Florian Emmerich	....	steadicam operator
Anthony English	....	video assist
Ryan Faber	....	best boy grip
Mannie Ferreira	....	camera operator: "c" camera (as Manoel Ferreira)
Dudley Fillies	....	rigging gaffer
Robert Gilman	....	key grip: second unit, South Africa
Kevin Groom	....	central loader
Lech Gunovic	....	dolly grip
Chris Harker	....	best boy grip: second unit, South Africa
Guy Hodgen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Edrich Hollis	....	central loader: second unit, South Africa
Clive Jackson	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit, South Africa
Gregory John	....	gyron technician: second unit, South Africa
Zane Kassiem	....	grip: second unit, South Africa
Yossa Lesage	....	grip
Peter Mabutsana	....	generator operator: second unit, South Africa
Lesley Manuel	....	best boy electric: second unit, South Africa
Mbonisi Maxwell Maphongwana	....	video assist assistant: second unit, South Africa (as Barney Maphongwana)
Elliot Mashiyani	....	generator operator (as Elliot Mashiyane)
Brett McDowell	....	key grip (as Bret McDowell)
John Mckay	....	gaffer: second unit, South Africa (as John McKay)
Phillip Mhlabane	....	rigging electrician (as Phillip Mblabane)
Guy Micheletti	....	key grip
Regan Mitchell	....	grip: second unit, South Africa
Miroslav Moncek	....	first assistant visual effects plate camera: second unit, South Africa
Margaret Muggleston	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Margie Muggleston)
Gary North	....	set dressing practical electrician
Godon Paterson	....	electrician
Justin Paterson	....	best boy electric
Ben Plant	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, South Africa
Travis Randall	....	electrician: second unit, South Africa
Jem Rayner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, South Africa
George Richmond	....	camera operator: "a" camera
George Richmond	....	steadicam operator
William Sharp	....	set dressing practical electrician
Caxton Sharu	....	rigging grip (as Caxton Runano Sharu)
Wayne Shields	....	gaffer
Leon Smith	....	visual effects plate camera loader: second unit, South Africa
Gay Stallard	....	electrician: second unit, South Africa (as Guy Stallard)
Steven Steeneberg	....	grip: second unit, South Africa
Leroux Swanepol	....	electrician (as Le Roux Swanpoel)
Akihiro Tanaka	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alain Tchoufon	....	grip
Alain Tchoufon	....	grip: second unit, South Africa
Malcolm Thomas	....	grip
Petrus van Eck	....	generator operator
Damian Van Gass	....	best boy grip
Dylan Whitehead	....	grip: second unit, South Africa
Alexander Witt	....	director of photography: second unit
Drigeard Antonin	....	electrician (uncredited)
Lisa Bonaccorso	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography (uncredited)
Dermot Brogan	....	cable cam operator (uncredited)
Ian Congdon	....	assistant camera: additional photography (uncredited)
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician: additional photography (uncredited)
Kevin Culligan	....	grip: reshoots (uncredited)
Andy DePung	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera, reshoots (uncredited)
Diogo Domingues	....	camera loader: dailies (uncredited)
Ashlea Tamara Downes	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Jean-François Drigeard	....	gaffer: Paris (uncredited)
Craig Grossmueller	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera, reshoots (uncredited)
Robert Hamilton	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Des Hills	....	russian arm precision driver (uncredited)
Shaheen Isaacs	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Eric Larsen	....	grip (uncredited)
Brad Maloney	....	libra technician (uncredited)
Courtney Marsh	....	loader: additional photography (uncredited)
Jefri Meintjes	....	daily second assistant camera (uncredited)
Toby Plaskitt	....	russian arm operator (uncredited)
Chris Summers	....	daily first assistant camera (uncredited)
Andy Thomson	....	russian arm technician (uncredited)
Nigel Tompkins	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Salvatore Totino	....	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
Sven Vosloo	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Jarred Waldron	....	gaffer: additional photography (uncredited)
William D. Wynn	....	dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jaci Cheiman	....	extras casting coordinator
Tamara Hunter	....	casting associate: US
Belinda Kruger	....	casting associate: South Africa
Moonyeenn Lee	....	casting: South Africa
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Betsy Royall	....	extras casting: Washington DC
James Sanderson-Smith	....	extras casting assistant: second unit South Africa
Philip Walton	....	casting assistant: US
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Patty Majorczak-Connolly	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau	....	costume supervisor
Rick de Souza	....	on-set costumer
Sabine Groh	....	costumer: Ryan Reynolds
Michelle Karavoussanos	....	assistant costume designer
Danielle Knox	....	extras costume supervisor
Daniel Krenzer	....	costume department production assistant
Carolyn Marston	....	costume supervisor: second unit, South Africa
James Morse	....	key uniform costumer (as Jim Morse)
Elaine Perlmann	....	assistant costume designer
Paris Peter	....	assistant costumer: second unit, South Africa
Susan Pollard	....	on-set costumer: second unit, South Africa
Leonie Roberts	....	key costumer
Frank Perry Rose	....	costumer: Denzel Washington (as Frank Rose)
Widaad Williams	....	on-set costumer
Kristin Adams Achtmeyer	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Kristine Berg	....	specialty costume fabricator (uncredited)
Patricia Colin	....	costume supervisor: Paris (uncredited)
Stacey Daniels	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	....	costume supervisor, Washington, DC (uncredited)
Ashleigh Lennox	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Tyron Matthee	....	head ager and dyer (uncredited)
Nora Phillips Pedersen	....	costumer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Kelly Porter	....	costumer: reshoots (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Adam Brailsford	....	assistant editor: South Africa
Kirsti Cumming	....	apprentice editor: South Africa (as Kirstin Cumming)
Elizabeth Czyzewski	....	assistant editor
Max Engoian	....	post-production assistant
Michael Landon	....	digital conform
Cathy Michel	....	post-production assistant: South Africa
Stephen Nakamura	....	colorist
Ray Neapolitan	....	assistant editor
John Refoua	....	additional editor
Erik Rogers	....	digital intermediate producer
Sean Thompson	....	first assistant editor
Elliott Traeger	....	post-production assistant
Jim Passon	....	color timer (uncredited)
Tahnee Wright	....	post-production coordinator: South Africa (uncredited)

Music Department
Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli	....	percussion preparation (as Chris Anderson-Bazzoli)
Laurence Anslow	....	assistant scoring engineer
Susie Bench	....	percussion preparation (as Susie Benchasil Seiter)
Brandon Campbell	....	technical score preparation
Stephen Coleman	....	orchestrator
Matt Dunkley	....	additional orchestrations
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
David Giuli	....	percussion preparation
Gavin Greenaway	....	conductor
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Heather MacFarlane	....	percussion preparation
Alan Meyerson	....	music score mixer
Adam Miller	....	assistant scoring engineer
Peter Myles	....	music editor
Everton Nelson	....	orchestra leader
Melissa Orquiza	....	percussion preparation
Jill Streater	....	music preparation
Christian Wenger	....	assistant mixing engineer
Christian Wenger	....	mix assistant
Lucy Whalley	....	assistant orchestra contractor
Booker White	....	music preparation
Catherine Wilson	....	technical score preparation
Robert Wolff	....	pre-score programmer
Celeste Chada	....	score coordinator (uncredited)
Mike Knobloch	....	music executive (uncredited)
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Shiraz Adams	....	driver: Scott Aversano and Alexa Faigen
Alan Bennett	....	driver: Scott Stuber
Joan De Magalhaes	....	transportation office coordinator
Adrian Dorasamy	....	transportation captain
Laurie Dunn	....	transportation manager: second unit, South Africa
Arnold Gallant	....	transportation office assistant
Jean-Coert Grobbelaar	....	picture vehicle on set coordinator (as Jean Grobbelaar)
Bizeki Magwanda	....	driver: Adam Merims
Wynand Malan	....	helicopter pilot: second unit, South Africa
Justin Mann	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Justin Mann	....	shop supervisor
Steve Mann	....	supervising picture car coordinator
Jamiel Müller	....	transportation captain: second unit, South Africa (as Jamiel Muller)
Vishnu Naidoo	....	transportation on set captain
Morgan Pather	....	transportation coordinator
Phillip Roodman	....	transportation base camp assistant
Brad Saunders	....	picture car coordinator
Gert Uys	....	helicopter pilot: second unit, South Africa
Alex Wheeler	....	special vehicles manager
Khaya Woko	....	driver: Daniel Espinosa
John Armstrong	....	picture car coordinator: reshoots (uncredited)
Maxime Couteret	....	transportation coordinator: Paris (uncredited)
Charles Heidet	....	picture car coordinator: Paris unit (uncredited)
Ashley Jeffrey	....	driver (uncredited)
Mel Langford	....	transportation (uncredited)
Olivier Suffert	....	driver: cast, Paris (uncredited)

Other crew
Iqraam Abrahams	....	medic
Guy Adan	....	unit publicist
Chris Amyes	....	security coordinator
David Atherstone	....	stand-in
Rico Bailey	....	location manager
Thulani Belo	....	unit assistant
Jason Benoit	....	assistant: Scott Aversano
Gaby Beyers	....	motion graphics coordinator
Jean-Claude Boketsu	....	second assistant accountant
Marius Botha	....	freight coordinator
Shaun Bothma	....	production office production assistant
Piet Bredenhand	....	location manager
Celeste Bredenkamp	....	production office production assistant
Billi Bruins	....	production accountant
Chris Bruno	....	assistant: Scott Stuber
Morag Cameron	....	script supervisor
Shawn Campbell	....	armorer
Morgan Cline	....	assistant: Scott Stuber
Keith Conroy	....	security supervisor: South Africa
Greg Corke	....	armourer: second unit, South Africa (as Gregory Corke)
Jim DeMarco	....	first assistant accountant
Valerie Du Preez	....	payroll accountant
Ruark Du Toit	....	location assistant: second unit, South Africa
Dave Evans	....	armourer
Luis Falcon III	....	international political advisor: McLarty Associates
Elise Fernandez	....	production secretary
Tinashe Gandanga	....	unit assistant: second unit, South Africa
Lyall Gardiner	....	location manager
Michael Garvis	....	production office production assistant
John Kibuku Gitau	....	unit assistant
Tamara Gondwe	....	assistant: Adam Merims
Michael Goosen	....	financial controller
Damian Green	....	unit assistant: second unit, South Africa
Andrew Hare	....	location assistant: second unit, South Africa
Alexander Hart	....	stand-in
Sara Hartinger	....	clearance coordinator
Maureen Hiller	....	assistant: Alexa Faigen
John Hoeks	....	location scout
Peter C. Italiano	....	security
Aparna Jayachandran	....	script supervisor: second unit, South Africa
Simphiwe Jodwana	....	unit basecamp manager
Jennifer Johnson	....	accounting assistant
Damiana Kamishin	....	production coordinator
Mick Kaplan	....	assistant: Daniel Espinosa
Liston Kinyanjui	....	unit assistant
Richard Klein	....	international political advisor: McLarty Associates
Claudelle Kroukamp	....	medic
Mishek Kuna	....	office maintenance assistant
Lane Lezar	....	assistant location manager
Ted Liebenberg	....	armorer
Mali Litholi	....	location assistant
Garth Lohman	....	unit basecamp captain: second unit, South Africa
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach: Ryan Reynolds (as Warner Loughlan)
David Louw	....	production coordinator: second unit, South Africa
John Templeton Macdonald	....	production office production assistant (as John Macdonald)
Dumisani Mali	....	location assistant
Mthobeli Gladstone Mali	....	assistant location manager
Nick Manganiello	....	assistant: Marc D. Evans and Trevor Macy
Laura Martinez	....	production secretary: additional photography
Irvine Masawi	....	craft service assistant
Mousy McCallum	....	key set production assistant (as Olivia McCallum)
Tony McLeod	....	office production assistant: second unit, South Africa
Ronnie Modieginyane	....	craft service supervisor
Saalahudeen Lunsford Muhammed	....	security (as Sal Lunsford)
Mugaruka Mulumeoderhua	....	office maintenance assistant
James Muringani	....	office production assistant: second unit, South Africa (as James Buringani)
Morten Nielsen	....	location manager: second unit, South Africa
Cleo Notcutt	....	stand-in
Kudakwashe Pasi	....	craft service assistant
Rita Pearson	....	executive assistant: Denzel Washington
Kyle St John Peters	....	set production assistant (as Kyle Peters)
Lager Peters	....	unit set captain (as Uri Peters)
Lance Peters	....	armourer
Bo Petersen	....	dialect coach: Afrikaans
Cynthia Phillips	....	post production accountant
Gigi Potter	....	locations coordinator
Santiago Quinones	....	supervising location manager
Mandy Raubenheimer	....	accounting assistant
Megan Riddell	....	on set medic: second unit, South Africa
Hugo Robinson	....	production office production assistant
Willem Scheepers	....	unit assistant: second unit, South Africa
Angela Schutte	....	extras payroll (as Angie Schutte)
Sarah Schutte	....	accounting assistant
Laila Shrand	....	production coordinator: second unit, South Africa
Bheki Shushu	....	location assistant
Brinley Simmons	....	medic
Joss Skottowe	....	supervising armourer
Richard Smith	....	production office production assistant
Mick Snell	....	location manager
Glen Stewart	....	office maintenance assistant
Andrew Strachan	....	production coordinator
Michelle Stroud	....	petty cash accountant
Calle Tidbeck	....	assistant: Daniel Espinosa
Ozayr Vally	....	health and safety officer
Etienne Van Niekerk	....	location manager
Bjorn Van Os	....	set production assistant: second unit, South Africa
Devon Van Schalkwyk	....	set production assistant
Joan Washington	....	dialect coach: Brendan Gleeson
Ricky R. Weaver	....	set production assistant (as Ricky Weaver)
Nikki Wichmann	....	travel and accommodation coordinator
Steve Wilkerson	....	supervising armourer: second unit, South Africa (as Stephen Wilkerson)
Ashley Williams	....	payroll assistant
Albert Zaranyika	....	craft service
Joe Achard	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Segolene Amice	....	production coordinator: Paris (uncredited)
Teri J. Barber	....	set production assistant: reshoots (uncredited)
Monty Bennett	....	assistant: Mr. Stuber (uncredited)
Alex Lee Bonner	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Arnaud Boussac	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Larry Carter	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Kevin Collins	....	military advisor (uncredited)
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant: additional photography (uncredited)
Jonathan Craig	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matt Creeden	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Claire Dumaze	....	script supervisor: Paris (uncredited)
Emmanuel Fleury	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Deen Lee Dillon Fredericks	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Freedom	....	lead stand in (uncredited)
Nicholas Glekas	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Jane Goldsmith	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Matt Goldstein	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Pamela B. Green	....	co- creative director producer titles (uncredited)
Alfred 'Fred' Gundry	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brandon Hamilton	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Dan Hirst	....	tactical advisor (uncredited)
Pierre Hue	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Paula Jones	....	researcher (uncredited)
Gabriel Mamruth	....	payroll master: France (uncredited)
Gustav Marais	....	camera car precision driver (uncredited)
Jason Martin	....	water safety (uncredited)
Frédéric Millet	....	assistant production coordinator: Paris (uncredited)
Kelli Parsons	....	production assistant: reshoot (uncredited)
Lee Perez-Gonzalez	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Peggy Pridemore	....	location manager: Washington DC (uncredited)
Jan Hopper Sanders	....	script supervisor: Washington DC (uncredited)
Jay Shepley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Guillaume Sion	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Jason Suhrke	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
May Tam	....	production coordinator: Washington DC (uncredited)
Joshua David Vaile	....	set production assistant: Washington, D.C. (uncredited)
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	creative director: titles (uncredited)
Glen Vaughan	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
David Vogel	....	production assistant: Washington DC (uncredited)

Thanks
Jon Ekstrand	....	special thanks
Josef Fares	....	special thanks
John King	....	special thanks
Christopher Rouse	....	special thanks (as Chris Rouse)
Thembaletu Tyutu	....	in loving memory of

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Relativity Media (in association with)
• Bluegrass Films

Distributors

• Blitz Film & Video Distribution (2012) (Croatia) (theatrical)
• Duna Workshop (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Empire (2012) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
• Forum Cinemas Distribution (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Forum Cinemas (2012) (Latvia) (theatrical)
• Karantanija Film (2012) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures International (2012) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Ro Image 2000 (2012) (Romania) (theatrical)
• Solar Entertainment (2012) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Norway) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2012) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2012) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Waylen Group (2012) (Taiwan) (video)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Image Engine Design (visual effects) (as Image Engine)
• Company 3 (digital intermediate)
• Dentsu (in association with)
• Government of Cape Town, South Africa (special thanks) (as The City of Capetown, South Africa)
• Préfecture de Police de Paris (special thanks)
• Mission Cinéma-Mairie de Paris (special thanks)
• Cable News Network (CNN) (special thanks) (as CNN)
• Lidar Services (visual effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Moonlighting Films  production services: South Africa
• Lynne Matthysen Catering  caterer
• McLarty Media  international political advisor (as McLarty Associates)
• Animal Attraction  animal wrangler (as Animal Attraction CC)
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  re-recording sound services (as Universal Studios Sound)
• PIC Agency  title design (as PIC)
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Back Lot Music  soundtrack
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Dentsu  in association with
• The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa  with the assistance of
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  images provided by: NASA (as NASA)
• Viz Media  courtesy of: "Bleach" anime
• Getty Images  stock photography and footage
• Corbis  stock photography and footage
• Thought Equity Motion  stock footage
• Producer's Library Service  stock footage (as Producers Library Service)
• AP Archive  stock footage
• Government of Cape Town, South Africa  special thanks (as The City of Capetown, South Africa)
• Préfecture de Police de Paris  special thanks
• Mission Cinéma-Mairie de Paris  special thanks
• Cable News Network (CNN)  special thanks (as CNN)
• Bickers Action  camera cars (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (uncredited)
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management (uncredited)
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• Film Source  purchased unused film stock (uncredited)
• Framepool  stock footage (uncredited)
• Hula Post  editing systems (uncredited)
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency (uncredited)
• Motion Picture Merchandise (MPM)  stunt crew merchandise (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by (uncredited)
• Scenechronize  production management software (uncredited)
• Soundelux  post-production sound services (uncredited)
• WIRED Camera & Stunt Flying Systems  cable cam (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Dangerous Run" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | South Africa

Language:

English | Afrikaans | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #47357) | South Korea:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG13 | Philippines:PG-13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | India:U/A | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG12 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Sam Worthington, Shia LaBeouf, Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy, Taylor Kitsch, Garrett Hedlund, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hardy, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pine were among those considered for the role of Matt Weston.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the film an exterior shot of the British House of Commons is followed by an interior of a completely different assembly then another exterior shot of the House.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Tobin Frost:I think you need to consider how your safe house was attacked in the first place. That house was a secure location. Whoever crashed it, they were invited. Someone told them, someone you know...
Matt Weston:You're not gonna get in my head.
Tobin Frost:I am already in your head!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Big Review: Episode #1.1" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Rebel Blues

Predictable but Entertaining, Excellent Performances

I'm of the opinion that out of all the movie stars and would-be movie stars in Hollywood, Denzel Washington is one of, if not THE, safest bet. I say this because I don't think I've ever met a person who dislikes the man. In a culture that is built upon strong opinions and holding to said opinions fiercely (this is the backbone of the industry in many ways), it is a remarkable feat to put together a 20+ year career like Denzel has without drawing the ire of someone or some group. Age, race, and gender seem to matter not when it comes to Denzel, whose films almost always find a way to exceed expectations whether they are magnificent (Training Day, American Gangster) or wholly lackluster (John Q, Unstoppable). There is an overriding sense among a high percentage of moviegoers that if Denzel is in, so are they. Safe House, a solid if uninspired action thriller, has proved this theory to be true. Instead of the undercover investigations and shoot outs he expected when he joined the CIA, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) has been relegated to manning a safe house in Cape Town, South Africa. He is bored and he wants some action, a desire that is all too well fulfilled at the outset of the film when former CIA agent-turned-traitor Tobin Frost (Washington) is brought to his house for interrogation. Soon after his arrival, a militant force arrives to take possession of Frost, killing the highly-trained team that brought Frost into the house. With no other option, Weston grabs Frost and makes a bolt for it, barely escaping the unknown villains who killed his comrades. With no other teams in the area, Weston's superior, David Barlow (Brendan Gleeson), tasks him with keeping Frost alive and in custody until he can be collected, a proposition which turns out to be much more difficult and complex than Weston would have ever imagined. With the assailants hot on their trail and Frost crawling deeper and deeper in Weston's head, the young agent must think fast and learn on the run before he becomes another casualty of a dirty battle that Frost has sucked him into. There are a few departures from the main storyline at work within Safe House but these distractions are only there to lengthen the film and add some uninteresting depth. This film lives and dies on the performances of Reynolds and Washington, both of whom come through beautifully. It's been a rough year for Reynolds whose star status has been thrown into serious question with the failures of Green Lantern and The Change-Up. This role, however, is a better fit for him, allowing him to share the load with an established genre veteran instead of being relied upon to carry a major film on his own. I was pleasantly surprised at his ability to give Weston more depth than what you usually get with this sort of film and I thought he hit the right balance between being a half- terrified, inexperienced field agent and being that hardened, "see this thing through to the bitter end" character that Safe House had to have. Washington, meanwhile, is a tour de force, exuding both charisma and menace in just the right amounts. Always a commanding presence on the screen no matter what his role, Washington is at his best when delivering his lines in that quiet, calm, measured manner which he has become famous for and this is a role that calls upon that ability several times. I can't say that this is one of Washington's best portrayals and it's certainly a safer choice than I'd like to see an actor of his caliber make, but it is nonetheless a reminder of exactly why just about everybody digs what this guy has been selling for two decades. Every other element of Safe House plays second fiddle to the work done by the two leads. The action is intense and somewhat gritty; when a shot is fired, you feel it as much as hear it, a characteristic I quite like in a serious action film. The plot itself is rife with generalities and clichés, making the film about as paint-by-numbers as they come. Personally, though, I didn't get caught up in these half-hearted missteps too often. Better choices could certainly be made; the major "twist" could be seen from a mile away and the conclusion was unsatisfactory for me. But given director Daniel Espinosa's relative inexperience behind the camera and the sheer power of Washington's star appeal, these are issues I found easy to overlook as the film progressed. It's nothing new and it's not a film I want to watch a dozen times over but for what it is, Safe House provides an entertaining and appealing experience.