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Safe House (2012)

R 115 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   10 February 2012 (USA)
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Reviews: 136 user | 224 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.

Director:

Daniel Espinosa
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Safe House -- When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility's house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location. Safe House -- A clip from Safe House Safe House -- Featurettes: Tobin Frost
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington ...
Ryan Reynolds ...
Vera Farmiga ...
Brendan Gleeson ...
Sam Shepard ...
Rubén Blades ...
Nora Arnezeder ...
Robert Patrick ...
Daniel Kiefer
Liam Cunningham ...
Alec Wade
Joel Kinnaman ...
Keller
Fares Fares ...
Vargas
Jenna Dover Jenna Dover ...
CIA Analyst
Stephen Rider ...
Richards
Daniel Fox ...
CIA Analyst
Tracie Thoms ...
CIA Analyst
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Storyline

Matt Weston ('Ryan Reynolds' ) is a CIA rookie who is manning a safe house in Cape Town, South Africa, when Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) the CIA's most wanted rogue agent is captured and taken to the safe house. During Frost's interrogation, the safe house is overtaken by mercenaries who want Frost. Weston and Frost escape and must stay out of the gunmen's sight until they can get to another safe house. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Safe House | CIA | Rogue Agent | On The Run | CIA Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

No One Is Safe

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | South Africa

Language:

English | Afrikaans | Spanish (some dialogue)

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Protegiendo al enemigo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,172,720 (USA) (12 February 2012) (3119 Screens)

Gross:

$200,742,781 (Worldwide) (29 April 2012)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | Datasat  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was originally set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, but the production decided not to shoot there due to security concerns. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the two senior CIA agents are flying from Langley to South Africa they are shown in a Falcon 900 (Tri-Jet) in the air but they arrive in a Gulfstream. See more »

Quotes

[from trailer]
Matt Weston: I'm taking you in!
[Frost knocks him down]
Tobin Frost: I want you to take me in.
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Connections

Featured in "Top Gear: Episode #18.3" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"No Church In The Wild"
By Jay-Z & Kanye West Ft. Frank Ocean See more »