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Intelligence experts Thomas J. Ridge and Melissa Boyle Mahle give their opinion on Angelina Jolie's film Salt as well as commenting on Jolie's portrayal of a spy in action.
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's 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?
Salt is a 2010 American action-thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, and starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Daniel Olbrychski, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, who is accused of being a KGB sleeper agent, and goes on the run to try to clear her name. While Tom Cruise was initially secured for the lead, the script was ultimately rewritten for Jolie.
Filming took place on location in Washington, DC, New York City, and Albany, NY between March and June 2009. Jolie was taken to the hospital after suffering a head injury on set but was released the same day where filming resumed. The film had a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22 and was released in North America on July 23, 2010; it was released on August 20, 2010, in the United Kingdom.
