Body of Lies
- R
- 2008
- 128 min
- action, drama, thriller
A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan creates a fake terrorist organization to lure a major terrorist leader out of hiding, but his plan is complicated by his superior's unilateral decisions and his relationship with the head of Jordanian Intelligence.
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: William Monahan
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Ali Suliman, Simon McBurney
Body of Lies relies on the performances of Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio to elevate it beyond the conventional espionage thriller.
Director
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Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 1937) is an acclaimed English film director and producer, renowned for his visually distinctive and atmospheric films across genres. After a successful career in television...
Main Cast
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Leonardo DiCaprio
as Roger Ferris
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Russell Crowe
as Ed Hoffman
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Mark Strong
as Hani
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Ali Suliman
as Omar Sadiki
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Simon McBurney
as Garland
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Michael Gaston
as Holiday
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Mehdi Nebbou
as Nizar
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Golshifteh Farahani
as Aisha
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Oscar Isaac
as Bassam
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Alon Aboutboul
as Al-Saleem
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Vince Colosimo
as Skip
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Qais Nashif
as Mustafa Karami
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Lubna Azabal
as Aisha's Sister Cala
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Ghali Benlafkih
as Aisha's Nephew Rowley
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Clara Khoury
as Bessam's wife
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Giannina Facio
as Hoffman's Wife
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Annabelle Wallis
as Hani's Girlfriend in Bar
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Xanthe Elbrick
as Manchester News Reporter
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Michael Stuhlbarg
as Ferris' Attorney
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Jameel Khoury
as Marwan
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Aaron Lee Wright
as Firefighter
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Content
Source: based on the novel by David Ignatius
Genres: action, drama, thriller
Tagline: Trust no one. Deceive everyone.
Categories: middle east, amman jordan, langley virginia, jordan, safe house, conspiracy, spy thriller, desert, spy, woman in jeopardy, al qaeda, cia agent, refugee camp, martyrdom, intrigue, terrorist cell, cia central intelligence agency, jihadist, nurse, manhunt
Certificate: R
Production
Producer: Donald De Line, Ridley Scott
Casting: Jina Jay, Avy Kaufman
Executive Producer: Michael Costigan, Charles J.D. Schlissel
Production Manager: Lucio Trentini
Location Manager: Christian McWilliams, Carol Flaisher, J. Chan Claggett, Driss Benchhiba
Line Producer: Zakaria Alaoui
Sound
Original Music Composer: Marc Streitenfeld
Dialogue Editor: Chris Hogan, Frederick H. Stahly
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer
Sound Effects Editor: Christopher Assells, Dino DiMuro, Peter Staubli
Music Editor: Del Spiva
Supervising Sound Editor: Per Hallberg, Karen Baker
Camera
Director of Photography: Alexander Witt
Camera Operator: Alessandro Chiara, Ronald Hersey, Stefan H. Fritz Hummel, Marco Sacerdoti, Mark Schmidt
Steadicam Operator: Larry McConkey, Daniele Massaccesi
Art
Art Direction: Robert Cowper, Alessandro Santucci, Hinju Kim
Assistant Art Director: Abdellah Baadil, Monica Sallustio, Saverio Sammali, Antonio Tarolla
Production Design: Arthur Max
Set Decoration: Sonja Klaus
Set Designer: Alex McCarroll, Rich Romig
Construction Coordinator: Dan Pemberton
Art Department Coordinator: Francesca Birri, Wendy Means
Supervising Art Director: Charley Beal, Peter J. Hampton, Marco Trentini
Property Master: Terry Wells Sr., Brad Einhorn
Costume & Make-Up
Costume Design: Janty Yates
Hairstylist: Ardis Cohen, Brahim Naim, Zineb Bendoula, Toni-Ann Walker, Kathryn Blondell, Charmaine Henninger
Key Makeup Artist: Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist: Aicha Ameziane, Zhor Bennani
Costume Supervisor: Abdelkrim Akallach, Clare Spragge
Key Hair Stylist: Candace Neal
Costumer: Jim Morse
Hair Department Head: Audrey L. Anzures
Crew
Visual Effects Editor: Billy Rich
Special Effects Coordinator: John McLeod
Stunt Coordinator: G.A. Aguilar
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor: Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Producer: Jacquie Barnbrook, Julia Rivas Frey
Details
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English, Arabic
Production: De Line Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Scott Free Productions
Technical Specs
Runtime: 128 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital