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Salt

Salt

Who is Salt?

20106.41h 40m

Overview

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Kurt Wimmer
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Sunil Perkash
Box OfficeBudget: $110.0MRevenue: $293.3M

Top Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Evelyn Salt

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Theodore Winter

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Darryl Peabody

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov

August Diehl

August Diehl

Mike Krause

Daniel Pearce

Daniel Pearce

Young Orlov

Hunt Block

Hunt Block

US President Howard Lewis

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Secretary of Defense

Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

Russian President Matveyev

Cassidy Hinkle

Cassidy Hinkle

Young Salt

Themes & Keywords

new york cityrace against timecentral intelligence agency (cia)washington dc, usakidnappinghostagespymarried womanassassination plansecret pastrussian spysleeper agentspy thrillernorth koreaintensecia agentrussian defector

About Salt

Salt is a action, mystery, thriller film released in 2010 exploring themes of new york city, race against time, central intelligence agency (cia), washington dc, usa, kidnapping, hostage. Directed by Phillip Noyce, it stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor. As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

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