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Body of Lies is an 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, Russell Crowe and Iranian actress Golshifte Farahani. 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. The film has been rated R by the MPAA. The film's tagline is "Trust No One, Deceive Everyone."
Fresh off of their success with director Martin Scorsese's The Departed, star Leonardo DiCaprio and screenwriter William Monahan team with director Ridley Scott for this screen adaptation of David Ignatius' novel Body of Lies. When CIA operative Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) uncovers evidence indicating that a major terrorist leader may be operating out of Jordan, he enlists the aid of CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) in infiltrating the elusive saboteur's vast underground network.
During the course of his dangerous mission, Ferris gradually comes to question how much he can trust his presumed allies — who include not just Hoffman, but the outwardly helpful head of Jordanian intelligence as well. A CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) is sent by his manipulative boss (Russell Crowe) 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.
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 gained 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."
Golshifteh Farahani as Aisha, Rogers nurse in Jordan. She has starred in movies such as M like Mother, Half Moon, and Santouri.
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.
Vince Colosimo as Skip.
Oscar Isaac in an unnamed role.
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. It has also been speculated that a song called "If The World" by Guns N Roses off of their long-delayed Chinese Democracy album will be included on the soundtrack. This was confirmed by Del James, a close friend of the band.
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 in the lead role. After DiCaprio was cast, Russell Crowe was courted for a supporting role, to which he formally committed after Monahan's script was 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. Part of Capitol Hill neighborhood 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.
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