Body of Lies

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 10 10 (USA)

UPC: 883929055654

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Profanity, Torture]

Summary: 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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Spy Film

Awards: Best Supporting British Actor – London Film Critics Association

Body of Lies

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/17/2009

Runtime: 128 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Body of Lies
1. Now They Will Bleed [3:06]
2. Our Enemy [3:45]
3. Reluctant Martyr [5:38]
4. Cut Him Loose [3:37]
5. You Do Know We're At War [2:30]
6. High-Value Targets [8:07]
7. See You on the Way Down [3:55]
8. Hani's Rule [3:25]
9. Cover Blown [5:11]
10. Punishment [2:26]
11. Amsterdam Strike [2:19]
12. A Man Inside [4:01]
13. No Reciprocity [4:38]
14. Elusive Quarry [3:12]
15. Apart From His Job [4:09]
16. Hani's Ultimatum [3:46]
17. What If? [3:05]
18. Straw Man [2:51]
19. Setting Up Sadiki [4:50]
20. Return to Jordan [2:31]
21. Family Lunch [:04]
22. In Business [5:22]
23. Implementing Fig Orchard [2:06]
24. Eyes on Sadiki [3:24]
25. About This American [:40]
26. In the Picture [2:41]
27. Trading for Aisha [3:42]
28. Sorry, Buddy [4:57]
29. The Light Is on You [3:05]
30. In the Name of God [3:25]
31. First Visitor [6:01]
32. Nobody's Innocent [2:27]
33. End Credits [2:53]

Perry Seibert

Ridley Scott's Body of Lies follows the increasingly complex machinations of CIA agent Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who begins the film as a field agent in the Middle East attempting to secure information that would stop upcoming terrorist attacks. Ferris maintains regular phone contact with his boss Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), a CIA bigwig -- forever on his cell phone -- dispensing directives while attending to domestic duties like kiddie soccer games. After a promotion, Ferris becomes the Agency's number one man in Jordan, quickly earning the trust of Jordanian intelligence official Hani (Mark Strong in a scene-stealing performance) -- a relationship that Hoffman compromises in an attempt to catch one of the world's most feared terrorists. All of these characters come to life thanks to William Monahan's airtight adaptation of David Ignatious' novel, and the uniformly excellent performances. In addition to serving up some deliciously funny one-liners, Monahan employs a simple step-by-step construction in order to tell this remarkably complicated espionage tale -- a story chock-full of divided loyalties and paranoia. The audience always knows exactly as much as Ferris does, a fact that keeps his motivations -- and therefore the entire plot -- clear. As for the actors, DiCaprio is, in no uncertain terms, a movie star; and this is a star turn. He's certainly credible as an action hero, but he also communicates intelligence, fear, and an inherent morality in the scenes between the big explosions. This accomplishment makes the chases and gunfights all the more entertaining because we actually care about the person whose life is constantly at risk. Crowe complements DiCaprio as the Aussie's strong physical presence plays off DiCaprio's inherent softness (no matter how much time he spends in the weight room, Leo will always be a baby face). Ridley Scott's movies have always betrayed his formative years in advertising; his films always offer loads of surface pleasure, but they rarely have strong ideas. The crisply photographed and edited Body of Lies reveals some ambition, for while it certainly works as pure entertainment, this tale of a good man trying to extract himself from an impossible situation offers some commentary on America's feelings about being in Iraq. Fortunately, Scott never hammers this point home, and the result isn't a lecture about American foreign policy, but a smartly updated old-fashioned espionage thriller. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Ridley Scott  Director 
Ridley Scott  Producer 
Charles Schlissel  Executive Producer 
Donald De Line  Producer 
Marc Streitenfeld  Composer (Music Score) 
William Monahan  Screenwriter 
Michael Costigan  Executive Producer 
Leonardo DiCaprio  Actor 
Russell Crowe  Actor 
Mark Strong  Actor 
Golshifteh Farahani  Actor 
Oscar Isaac  Actor 
Ali Suliman  Actor 
Alon Aboutboul  Actor 
Vince Colosimo  Actor 
Simon McBurney  Actor 
Mehdi Nebbou  Actor 
Michael Gaston  Actor 
Kais Nashef  Actor 
Jameel Khoury  Actor 
Lubna Azabal  Actor 
Ghali Benlafkih  Actor 
Youssef Srondy  Actor 
Ali El Khalil  Actor 
Giannina Facio  Actor 
Chase Edmunds  Actor 
Morgan A. Vick  Actor 
Michael Stuhlbarg  Actor 
Sherif Eltayeb  Actor 
David Ganly  Actor 
Bijan Daneshmand  Actor 
Houda Zbit  Actor 
Omar Berdouni  Actor 
Richard DeMayo  Actor 
Clara Khoury  Actor 
Abdu Rahim Kashmir  Actor 
Sami Samir  Actor 
Xanthe Elbrick  Actor 
Ali Alvi  Actor 
Zef Balbona  Actor 
Vedant Gokhale  Actor 
Ran Nikfam  Actor 
Albert Twanmo  Actor 
Ellie Wang  Actor 
Allen Lidkey  Actor 
Drif Said  Actor 
Zakaria Atifi  Actor 
William Meredith  Actor 
Howard W. Overshown  Actor 
Kathy Brady  Actor 
Quentin Mare  Actor 
Matt Gulbranson  Actor 
Jill Wolsey  Actor 
Annabelle Wallis  Actor 

Country: USA