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Salt

- Who is Salt?

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?"

Release Date : 2010-07-21

Language :EnglishRussianKorean

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Wintergreen ProductionsColumbia PicturesRelativity Mediadi Bonaventura Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Evelyn Salt

Original Name : Angelina Jolie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Theodore Winter

Original Name : Liev Schreiber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Darryl Peabody

Original Name : Chiwetel Ejiofor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov

Original Name : Daniel Olbrychski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike Krause

Original Name : August Diehl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Orlov

Original Name : Daniel Pearce

Gender : Male

Character Name : US President Howard Lewis

Original Name : Hunt Block

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary of Defense

Original Name : Andre Braugher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian President Matveyev

Original Name : Olek Krupa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Salt

Original Name : Cassidy Hinkle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shnaider

Original Name : Corey Stoll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chenkov's Father

Original Name : Vladislav Koulikov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chenkov's Mother

Original Name : Olya Zueva

Gender : Female

Character Name : Francis

Original Name : Kevin O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Todd Bottoms

Original Name : Gaius Charles

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Security Officer

Original Name : Zach Shaffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Technician

Original Name : Albert Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Security Hub Tech

Original Name : Zoe Lister-Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : North Korean Torturer

Original Name : Paul Juhn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Front Deskwoman

Original Name : Tika Sumpter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Security Supervisor

Original Name : David Bishins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Salt's Young Neighbor

Original Name : Yara Shahidi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Tracey

Original Name : Gary Wilmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : National Security Advisor

Original Name : Jordan Lage

Gender : Male

Character Name : President's Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Jeremy Davidson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lead Technician

Original Name : Michelle Ray Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : CIA Director Medford

Original Name : Marion McCorry

Gender : Female

Character Name : KA Executioner

Original Name : Vladimir Tevlovski

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Steve Cirbus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neural Tech

Original Name : Roslyn Ruff

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bunker Technician

Original Name : Jeb Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : BBC Newscaster

Original Name : Lara Apponyi

Gender : Female

Character Name : New Russian President

Original Name : Виталий Баганов

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Officer

Original Name : Peter Weireter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Interrogation Tech

Original Name : Ryan Shams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Tactical Officer

Original Name : Colleen Werthmann

Gender : Female

Character Name : White House Gate Officer

Original Name : Liam Joynt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Portico Checkpoint Agent

Original Name : Victoria Cartagena

Gender : Female

Character Name : Martin Crenshaw

Original Name : Armand Schultz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Basayev

Original Name : Ivo Velon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Kamar de los Reyes

Gender : Male

Character Name : One-Star General

Original Name : Victor Slezak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coms Agent / Radio Op

Original Name : Dionne Audain

Gender : Female

Character Name : DC Taxi Driver

Original Name : Jalil Jay Lynch

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Tactical Leader

Original Name : Mike Colter

Gender : Male

Character Name : White House Reporter

Original Name : Beverly Kirk

Gender : Male

Character Name : DC Reporter

Original Name : Barbara Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bishop

Original Name : Lynn C. Sanders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Subway Cop

Original Name : Theresa Caggiano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian KA Agent

Original Name : Nick Poltoranin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian KA Agent

Original Name : Vladimir Troitsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian KA Agent

Original Name : Hristo Hristov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Military Aide

Original Name : James Nuciforo

Gender : Male

Character Name : North Korean Border MP

Original Name : Jose L. Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rink Petroleum Security

Original Name : Avis Boone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presidential Bunker Tech

Original Name : Scott Dillin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presidential Bunker Tech

Original Name : Alexander Martin Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presidential Bunker Tech

Original Name : Angelo Lopez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Captain

Original Name : Stephen Beach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Washington Reporter

Original Name : Mike Conneen

Gender : Male

Character Name : News Anchor

Original Name : Greg Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : NY1 Reporter

Original Name : Elizabeth Kaledin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Burly Agent

Original Name : Angel David

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Floor Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Frank Harts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orlov Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : David Agranov

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Frosty Lawson

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Ritual Matchmaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Cecilia Foss

Gender : Female

Character Name : U.S. Military - Corporal Davis (uncredited)

Original Name : James Schram

Gender : Male

Character Name : Street Witness (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Shalita

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Shneider

Original Name : Luke Trevisan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Youngest Chenkov (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Garfin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Anello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Jonathan Bender

Gender : Male

Reviews

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Entertaining action-thriller with Angelina Jolie doing a great job again (following Mr. & Mrs. Smith) as an action heroine. The stunts are pretty well done (but don't compare with those in the Bourne series). This didn't do too bad at the box office (close to $300M worldwide, $110M budget) but no sequel despite this, at least the version I watched (Director's Cut), being left open-ended. **3.75/5**

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-28

Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA operative who having recently been repatriated in a Korean prisoner swap, is back behind a desk looking forward to going home to her arachnologist husband. On her way out of the door, she and her boss "Ted" (Liev Schreiber) are diverted to deal with an hitherto unknown Russian who in the course of his interrogation names her as a Russian spy. Now we hit "Bourne" meets "Lara Croft" mode as she is determined to get back to her husband and to prove she is not an enemy agent before Chitiwel Ejiofor ("Peabody") and his FBI buddies nail her slats to the mast. It's end to end action with lots of car chases, explosions, gun battles and the usual red herrings as she tries to hunt down the real bad guys. It is an action thriller, not a documentary - so don't expect Pulitzer standard writing nor for it to be especially plausible or to make much sense; it's just a good old take-over-the-world adventure movie with decent performances all round.

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-01-10

Salt is a fast-paced action thriller that hooks you right from the start and keeps the adrenaline pumping throughout. Angelina Jolie’s performance is the movie’s backbone, and she carries her role with a perfect mix of intensity and depth. The first act is particularly well-executed, setting the stage with solid pacing and smooth transitions that pull you into the story without feeling rushed. It’s a film that thrives on its direction and character buildup, leaving you intrigued by the mystery surrounding Evelyn Salt. The action sequences are sharp and well-choreographed, with a sense of purpose that adds to the narrative rather than just filling space. However, the story, while engaging, has a predictable layer for anyone paying close attention to the details sprinkled throughout. It doesn’t take away from the excitement entirely, but it does dampen some of the suspense if you’re quick to pick up on the “tells.” That said, the film’s overall presentation, from its tight pacing to its polished visuals, makes it an enjoyable watch. What stands out less favorably is the lack of closure in the final act. While the ending teases the possibility of more to come, it feels incomplete and leaves you wanting a resolution that never fully arrives. A sequel would have justified this approach, but leaving things open-ended without that guarantee feels like a missed opportunity. Still, Salt delivers solid entertainment, and Jolie’s commanding presence makes it worth the ride, even if the destination doesn’t fully satisfy.