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Salt

  • 2010
  • K-15
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
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Angelina Jolie in Salt (2010)
Evelyn Salt (Jolie) is a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative, she must elude capture and protect her husband or the world's most powerful forces will erase any trace of her existence.
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A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Kurt Wimmer
  • Stars
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Kurt Wimmer
    • Stars
      • Angelina Jolie
      • Liev Schreiber
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • 636User reviews
    • 344Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Evelyn Salt
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Ted Winter
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Peabody
    Daniel Olbrychski
    Daniel Olbrychski
    • Orlov
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Mike Krause
    Daniel Pearce
    Daniel Pearce
    • Young Orlov
    Hunt Block
    • U.S. President Lewis
    Andre Braugher
    Andre Braugher
    • Secretary of Defense
    Olek Krupa
    Olek Krupa
    • Russian President Matveyev
    Cassidy Hinkle
    Cassidy Hinkle
    • 12-Year-Old Chenkov
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Shnaider
    Vladislav Koulikov
    Vladislav Koulikov
    • Chenkov's Father
    Olya Zueva
    Olya Zueva
    • Chenkov's Mother
    Kevin O'Donnell
    Kevin O'Donnell
    • Young CIA Officer
    Gaius Charles
    Gaius Charles
    • CIA Officer
    Zach Shaffer
    Zach Shaffer
    • CIA Security Officer
    Albert Jones
    Albert Jones
    • CIA Technician
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    • CIA Security Hub Tech
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Kurt Wimmer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie was originally written with Salt as a male (Edwin A. Salt), and Tom Cruise was approached to play him. Ultimately, he backed out and the script was rewritten with a female lead and Angelina Jolie was cast.
    • Goofs
      In the Theatrical Release, the President is unconscious, not dead, in the bunker. Upon regaining consciousness, the President certainly would have revealed Agent Winter, and not Agent Salt, as the culprit.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      UK theatrical version was cut for violence to achieve a '12A' rating with edits to the opening torture scene and some blows and chain throttling during fight scenes. These cuts persisted into the US theatrical version, although the UK DVD was raised to a 15 due to the inclusion of the extended and director's cut versions (which are unrated on the US DVD).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Men Who Stare at Goats/A Christmas Carol/Precious (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Zarya
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      Arranged by Irina Mikhailova

      Performed by Irina Mikhailova and Hans Christian

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    User reviews636

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    7/10
    Good Action Flick
    Many reviewers here have stated that this movie isn't realistic because 'Salt doesn't get bruised enough' or 'no one her size could...' Have these people ever been to an action movie before? NO ACTION MOVIE IS REALISTIC. They are all written to be over-the-top because that's what makes them entertaining. We suspend disbelief to enter the world of the action-hero (or heroine) and we go along for the thrilling ride that is sometimes so over-the-top it's ridiculous! But that's what makes it fun. If action movies were realistic, they would be slow and boring. This movie does not cross the line anymore than any other action movie.

    Salt delivers exactly what is promised -- a solid 100 minutes of action. It keeps you watching, it keeps you guessing (even when it turns out you were right in some cases), and it entertains from start to finish. If you like the action movie genre, chances are you will enjoy this movie.

    As for the reviewers who criticized the way Russians are portrayed, the action genre plays to comic book-like caricatures. The villains are no more realistic than the heroine! This isn't a documentary!

    If you like action movies, give Salt a go. Angelina won't disappoint.
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    • It's been over ten years now, is there ever going to be a sequel or some sort of continuation of Salt's story in some form?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2010 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Sony Pictures (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Edwin A. Salt
    • Filming locations
      • Makaryev Monastery, Lyskovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia(exteriors: soviet training facility)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Di Bonaventura Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $118,311,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,011,243
      • Jul 25, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $293,503,354
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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