[OFFICIAL] Body of Lies (2008) movie trailer - HD Quality
August 18th 2008 03:05
Body of Lies (film)
Body of Lies is an upcoming 2008 American film adaptation of the novel of the same name by David Ignatius about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Production took place in Washington D.C., Europe, Morocco and the Middle East. Body of Lies is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 10, 2008.
Body of Lies Premise
A CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) is sent to Jordan to find a high-ranking terrorist. While in Jordan, the operative forms an uneasy alliance with the head of Jordan's covert operations.
Body of Lies Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio as Roger Ferris, a CIA operative who is sent to Jordan. DiCaprio chose to pursue the role because he considered it a throwback to political films in the 1970s such as The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975).
Russell Crowe as Ed Hoffman, a manipulative CIA boss who teams with Ferris. Crowe lost 30 pounds to suit his role. The actor said as a result of the film's exploration of the American government and foreign policy, "I don't think it will be very popular, but that's never been part of my project choice process."
Carice van Houten as Roger Ferris' ex-wife.
Mark Strong as the head of Jordanian secret service. Strong ascribed his acquisition of the role to his performances in the 2005 films Syriana and Oliver Twist.
Oscar Isaac in an unnamed role.
Golshifteh Farahani, in an unnamed role.
Body of Lies Production
" It's about Islam, where we are and where we're not, and it's a very interesting, proactive, internalized view of that whole subject. "
—Ridley Scott
In March 2006, Warner Bros. hired screenwriter William Monahan to adapt the novel Penetration by David Ignatius into a feature film, which would be directed by Ridley Scott. In April 2007, with the novel re-titled Body of Lies and the film similarly re-titled, actor Leonardo DiCaprio was cast into the lead role. After DiCaprio was cast, Russell Crowe was courted for a supporting role, to which he formally committed after Monahan's script is revised by Steve Zaillian, who scripted Scott and Crowe's American Gangster.
Production took place in Washington D.C., Europe, and the Middle East. Scott sought to film in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, but the federation's National Media Council denied the director permission due to the script's politically sensitive nature. As a result, scenes set in the Middle East were instead filmed in Morocco. Filming began on September 5, 2007 at the Eastern Market, Washington, D.C. It was a part of Capitol Hill neighborhood that was converted to resemble a wintry Amsterdam to film ten to fifteen seconds of a car bombing. Filming took place in Mayo, Maryland to stand in for northern Virginia. Locations in Baltimore also stood in for Manchester, England and Munich, Germany. Production moved to Morocco afterward, where a nine-week shoot took place at CLA Studios in the city of Ouarzazate. Filming wrapped in December 2007.
Body of Lies Music
The score to Body of Lies was composed by composer Marc Streitenfeld, who has now composed music for Ridley Scott for three features. He recorded the orchestral portions of his score at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers Studios.
Body of Lies Release
Body of Lies has been reported as a film to screen out of competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in August-September 2008. The film is scheduled to be commercially released in theaters in the United States on October 10, 2008. The film has also been purchased by Turner Broadcasting System to screen on the television networks TBS and Turner Network Television.
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