Knight and Day (2010)

A young woman gets mixed up with a disgraced spy who is trying to clear his name.

Director:

James Mangold

Writer:

Patrick O'Neill

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise	...	Roy Miller
Cameron Diaz	...	June Havens
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Fitzgerald
Jordi Mollà	...	Antonio
Viola Davis	...	Director George
Paul Dano	...	Simon Feck
Falk Hentschel	...	Bernhard
Marc Blucas	...	Rodney
Lennie Loftin	...	Braces
Maggie Grace	...	April Havens
Rich Manley	...	Danny
Dale Dye	...	Frank Jenkins
Celia Weston	...	Molly
Gal Gadot	...	Naomi
Jack O'Connell	...	Wilmer (as Jack A. O'Connell)

Storyline

Looking forward to attending her sister April's wedding, the commitment-shy tomboy and classic cars aficionado, June Havens, catches a plane to Boston. Then, out of the blue, she crosses paths with the handsome and charming stranger with the killer sense of humour, Roy Miller, and just like that, June's life will never be the same again. Now, as the dashing man of intrigue plunges June into an excitingly risky world of high-speed car chases, deadly man-to-man fights, and lethal stray bullets, dangerous, no-nonsense adversaries are after the mismatched duo, hell-bent on retrieving a tiny state-of-the-art device that's worth millions. But, who's this Roy Miller guy? Is he truly one of the good guys? Above all, could he be the one?

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Plot Keywords:

woman wears a bikini | cell phone trace | central intelligence agency agent | aircraft cockpit | woman in jeopardy | 

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Taglines:

She met him on a plane. He'll take her for a ride.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's production partners, New Regency and Dune Entertainment, offset financing for the film by paying Tom Cruise a lower advance fee than he normally received. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cruise received $11 million for Knight and Day (2010), not the $20+ million he usually receives.

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Goofs

June is told that the 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix has the "longest hood ever made." That is true of the 1970-72 models, but the car pictured is a 1969 model.

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Quotes

[first lines]
June Havens: [to fellow line stander] Sorry.
June Havens: [to agent] So I'm going to make it onto an earlier flight, right?

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Alternate Versions

An 'Extended Cut' is available in Region 2 (UK and Europe), Region 3 (Asia) and Region 4 (Australia & NZ). It adds eight minutes of footage, mostly extended versions of existing scenes, as well as a new opening scene that better establishes June Haven's profession as a mechanic. The 'Extended Cut' was released on Video On Demand in North America, but as of January 2011, it has yet to receive a Region 1 release. (See the FAQ page for more details.)

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Connections

Referenced in Power Wonders: Tu brother grande (2011)

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Soundtracks

La Cancion de San Fermin
Traditional

User Reviews

Surprisingly enjoyable, escapist entertainment

Critics feared the worst when word surfaced that re-shoots, re-writes and re-edits for this much-delayed, much-troubled film were still going on as late as May 2010 - barely seven weeks prior to its scheduled release. Pre-screenings were limited, and thumbs were primed to point down. But guess what? The finished product is surprisingly enjoyable - particularly the rollicking first hour. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are obviously having a blast, and anytime they are on screen, the movie's energy and fun level pegs the meter. The break-neck pace can keep the audience guessing about where Cruise's character is dragging Diaz's reluctant heroine off to next. Kudos to the leads for not carrying the movie with their effervescent acting, but also for doing many of their own stunts.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Spanish

Release Date:

23 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wichita

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$117,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,139,985, 27 June 2010

Gross USA:

$76,423,035

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$261,989,769

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, New Regency Productions, Pink Machine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min 117 min (Extended Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1