Body of Lies

Based On the book by David Ignatius

Body of Lies is a 2008 American action thriller film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Golshifteh Farahani in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Mark Strong and Oscar Isaac. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and the GID of Jordan to catch terrorist Al-Saleem. Frustrated by their target's elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence.

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Release date:

October 5, 2008

Director:

Ridley Scott

Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Carice van Houten, Oscar Isaac

Genre:

Thriller, Drama, Action, Political thriller, Spy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2008 in adaptations