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Salt

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 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.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
311K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,708
186
  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Kurt Wimmer
  • Stars
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Kurt Wimmer
  • Stars
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
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    • 627User reviews
    • 344Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Evelyn Saltas Evelyn Salt
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Ted Winteras Ted Winter
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Peabodyas Peabody
    Daniel Olbrychski
    Daniel Olbrychski
    • Orlovas Orlov
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Mike Krauseas Mike Krause
    Daniel Pearce
    Daniel Pearce
    • Young Orlovas Young Orlov
    Hunt Block
    Hunt Block
    • U.S. President Lewisas U.S. President Lewis
    Andre Braugher
    Andre Braugher
    • Secretary of Defenseas Secretary of Defense
    Olek Krupa
    Olek Krupa
    • Russian President Matveyevas Russian President Matveyev
    Cassidy Hinkle
    Cassidy Hinkle
    • 12-Year-Old Chenkovas 12-Year-Old Chenkov
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Shnaideras Shnaider
    Vladislav Koulikov
    Vladislav Koulikov
    • Chenkov's Fatheras Chenkov's Father
    Olya Zueva
    Olya Zueva
    • Chenkov's Motheras Chenkov's Mother
    Kevin O'Donnell
    Kevin O'Donnell
    • Young CIA Officeras Young CIA Officer
    Gaius Charles
    Gaius Charles
    • CIA Officeras CIA Officer
    Zach Shaffer
    Zach Shaffer
    • CIA Security Officeras CIA Security Officer
    Albert Jones
    Albert Jones
    • CIA Technicianas CIA Technician
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    • CIA Security Hub Techas CIA Security Hub Tech
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Kurt Wimmer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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? —garykmcd
    • spy
    • russian
    • secret agent
    • one woman army
    • strong female lead
    • 357 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Who is Salt?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      Traditional

      Arranged by Irina Mikhailova

      Performed by Irina Mikhailova and Hans Christian

      Courtesy of Well-Tempered Productions

    User reviews627

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    Top review
    7/10
    Entertaining for sure
    Was it realistic? No. Did all the dots get connected? Not all. Was it fun to watch? Yes. Was it predictable? Not entirely. Lots of twists & turns. If you don't mind people sliding down a banister with six-shooters out shooting 5 hit men with Uzi's, then you'll probably like it. (This didn't really happen, and I don't really know guns but you get the message.) I thought I had it all figured out but I was oh so wrong. I would like to see it again, knowing what I know now. There wasn't a lot of cursing and relatively little blood & guts considering this type of movie. I must say, sitting next to some women who liked shouting at the screen and throwing their own punches heightened the excitement for the audience.
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    FAQ10

    • 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?
    • What is "Salt" about?
    • Is "Salt" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2010 (United States)
    • 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
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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