Salt (2010 film)
| Salt | |
|---|---|
| File:Salt filmposter.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Phillip Noyce |
| Written by | Kurt Wimmer Brian Helgeland |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Sunil Perkash |
| Starring | Angelina Jolie Liev Schreiber Chiwetel Ejiofor Daniel Olbrychski |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production company | Di Bonaventura Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 23, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Salt is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, and starring Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt, accused of being a Russian sleeper spy. The official release date is July 23, 2010 by Columbia Pictures. Tom Cruise initially secured the lead but the script was rewritten for Jolie.[1]
Plot
Evelyn Salt (Angelina 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. [1][2]
Cast
- Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer accused of being a Russian sleeper spy.[1]
- Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Peabody, a CIA counterintelligence officer.[2]
- Liev Schreiber plays Salt's boss and friend.[2]
- Daniel Olbrychski Russian boss.[2]
- Lovari plays one of the Russian thugs.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Michael Fleming (2008-08-11). "Jolie replaces Cruise in 'Salt'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ a b c d Borys Kit (2009-02-23). "Chiwetel Ejiofor spying on 'Salt' film role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-03-23.