Salt (2010)

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

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelina Jolie	...	Evelyn Salt
Liev Schreiber	...	Ted Winter
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Peabody
Daniel Olbrychski	...	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

Storyline

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts. Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning?

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Plot Keywords:

feminine hair | tattooed trash | woman with long hair | russkies | slit dress | 

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Taglines:

Salt Must Die.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

In one shot, a SWAT officer can be seen holding a Colt Model 933 carbine fitted with an EOTech red dot sight, the sight being mounted backwards on the weapon.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Evelyn Salt: [being dragged out and tied down] Please let me go home. Please, I'm not who you think I am. I'm really not who you think I am. Please. Please, I'm not a spy.
North Korean Torturer: You are a spy!
Evelyn Salt: I'm not a spy. Please let me go home.
North Korean Torturer: Try again.
Evelyn Salt: I am not a spy! I am a business woman. I work for Rink Petroleum and Gas. Please call them. I work for Rink Petroleum!
North Korean Torturer: You are here to sabotage our nuclear ambitions. Yes?
Evelyn Salt: [gasoline funnel being forced into her mouth] I am not a spy! I am not a spy!

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Alternate Versions

The Blu-ray release includes three cuts of the film: the Theatrical Version (100 minutes), the Director's Cut (104 minutes, plus changes to existing scenes), and an Extended Cut (101 minutes, including the removal of some scenes and a different ending).

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Connections

Featured in The Daily Show: Liev Schreiber (2010)

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Soundtracks

Higher
Written by David Palmer and Chuck Kentis
Performed by DEKODER
By Arrangement with Coda Music

User Reviews

Delivers the action... Awesome plot!

I found this thriller to be enjoyable. Lots of action - some of it pretty unbelievable - and some twists in the story. Very well acted on all parts. I really like Jolie much more in these action movies than the dramas she does.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Sony Pictures [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Korean

Release Date:

23 July 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Edwin A. Salt

Filming Locations:

Makaryev Monastery, Lyskovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,011,243, 25 July 2010

Gross USA:

$118,311,368

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$293,503,354

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 104 min (director's cut) 101 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1