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

June has a garage in Boston. At an airport heading home, a man bumps into her a few times and tries to keep her off the plane. He's under FBI surveillance; they wonder if he and she are working together, so they let both on a flight full of armed men wanting to arrest the stranger. He's Roy, he shoots his way out of trouble and tells her she's in danger. She's home the next day, miraculously, when agents pick her up; Roy saves her again, and a transcontinental chase ensues with Roy convincing her that he's the good guy, protecting an energy source that a rogue agent wants to sell on the black market. Can she trust Roy, and will trust matter when the bullets start flying?

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Plot Keywords:

woman wears a bikini | fbi | cell phone trace | cellular phone | central intelligence agency agent | 

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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

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, Regency Enterprises, 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The car Cameron Diaz is driving in the chase scene is a 1966 Pontiac GTO with Martinique Bronze exterior and Parchment interior.

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Goofs

Roy and June take off in an Airbus A320, which turns into a Boeing 727 until the explosion.

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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

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Lovely Bones/The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus/The White Ribbon (2010)

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Soundtracks

Louie Louie
Written by Richard Berry
Performed by The Kingsmen
Courtesy of Kingsmen International Licensing, Inc.

User Reviews

Really Like This Film!

I've watched this movie at least three times and I like it more each time I see it. I have no idea why critics tanked it when it first came out. This movie definitely has 'staying power' and the goods.

I've come to really appreciate Tom Cruise's ability to provide some top notch comedy. It's not what he's known for, but man can he deliver some really funny scenes. Point in case, "Tropic Thunder". Cruise was absolutely hilarious in this movie. People who make their living being comedians would be hard pressed to match the level he obtains in that movie. "Edge of Tomorrow" is another. Cruise is a man who can deliver on many different levels when it comes to acting. He does just that in "Knight And Day". Cameron Diaz, who I normally don't like very much - does a very good job in this movie and her chemistry with Cruise is spot on.

This movie delivers a good script, beautiful locations, great acting and intense action. What more could you ask for? I highly recommend this film. It delivers on so many different levels. A great way to spend an evening!