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Body of Lies (2008) -- This is the second trailer for Ridley Scott's Body of Lies.
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Body of Lies (2008) -- Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius's 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris, who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan.
Body of Lies (2008) -- A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on the novel "Body of Lies" by David Ignatius.

Overview

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Director:
Ridley Scott
Writers (WGA):
William Monahan (screenplay)
David Ignatius (novel)
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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Trust no one. Deceive everyone. more
Plot:
Roger Ferris uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Who Can You Trust? more (197 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Leonardo DiCaprio ... Roger Ferris

Russell Crowe ... Ed Hoffman

Mark Strong ... Hani Salaam

Golshifteh Farahani ... Aisha
Oscar Isaac ... Bassam
Ali Suliman ... Omar Sadiki

Alon Abutbul ... Al-Saleem (as Alon Aboutboul)
Vince Colosimo ... Skip

Simon McBurney ... Garland
Mehdi Nebbou ... Nizar

Michael Gaston ... Holiday
Kais Nashif ... Mustafa Karami
Jamil Khoury ... Marwan (as Jameel Khoury)
Lubna Azabal ... Aisha's sister Cala
Ghali Benlafkih ... Aisha's Nephew Rowley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chatter (USA) (working title)
House of Lies (USA) (working title)
Penetration (USA) (working title)
Red de mentiras (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Der Mann, der niemals lebte (Germany) [de]
I plektani (Greece) [el]
Labyrint lzí (Czech Republic) [cs]
Mensonges d'état (France) [fr]
Nessuna verità (Italy) [it]
O Corpo da Mentira (Portugal) [pt]
Pavucina izí (Slovakia) [sk]
Rede de Mentiras (Brazil) [pt]
Tijelo od lazi (Croatia) [hr]
Une vie de mensonges (Canada: French title) [fr]
Valede rägastik (Estonia) [et]
Valheiden verkko (Finland) [fi]
W sieci klamstw (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Wârudo obu raizu (Japan) [ja]
World of Lies (Japan: English title) [en]
Yalanlar üstüne (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout.
Runtime:
128 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Arabic
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Annapolis, Maryland, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The soccer match that Aisha's nephews are watching on TV is a Nationwide League Division Three match between Yeovil Town and Torquay United. The match was played on 27th September 2003. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The film makers have gone to great lengths to import Dutch EMT and firefighter costumes for the Noordermarkt, Amsterdam scene. Unfortunately, they haven't done the same for the fire trucks and ambulances. They don't even slightly resemble the vehicles actually used in The Netherlands, but seem to be American. more
Quotes:
Ed Hoffman: Buddy's done, he's all by himself more
Movie Connections:
References Poseidon (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Sabra Dima more

FAQ

Is "Body of Lies" based on a book?
Is there really a new Guns 'N' Roses song during the end credits?
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116 out of 167 people found the following comment useful.
Who Can You Trust?, 2 October 2008
Author: wkup

Does trust go out the window in the time of war? It's the question the audience may ponder during the course of this film where it seems that even those on the same team aren't always working in each other's best interests.

Leonard DiCaprio stars as Roger Farris, a CIA agent who is seeking to capture a terrorist in Jordan. Farris is in constant contact with Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), a US government official with no respect or time for Farris' calls to work with Jordanian officials to solve their case.

After a mishap jeopardizes Farris lead, he teams up with Hani (Mark Strong), a charismatic and enigmatic, Jordanian covert operations official.

What follows is the push and pull between the three men's methodology on capturing the terrorist.

While "Body of Lies" is definitely a product of a post-911 world, it does not feel like the numerous post-911 political thrillers such as "Syriana" due to it's subtlety. It's more of spy thriller with a cautionary tale on America's foreign relations mixed in.

One minor complaint is the pacing of the film. There are a few stops and starts as Farris deals with the reality of the effectiveness of his enemies. As he adjusts his plans it feels as if the story starts back from the top.

But the performances are excellent from DiCaprio; who is the only actor his age who could tackle this role with the any type credibility and depth. Crowe and Strong, down to Golshifteh Farahani as Aisha, the nurse DiCaprio is drawn to and especially Oscar Isaac who plays Bassam, DiCaprio's go-to guy for information.

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