Body of Lies

"Trust no one. Deceive everyone."

Oct 10 2008 R 2h 8m
Action, Drama, Thriller

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

Plot

Roger Ferris is a CIA operative in the Middle East; Ed Hoffman is his control at Langley. Cynicism is everywhere. In Amman, Roger works with Hani Salaam, Jordan's head of security, whose only dictum is "Don't lie to me." The Americans are in pursuit of a cleric who leads a group placing bombs all over Europe. When Hani rebukes Ed's demand that Jordan allow the Americans to use one of Jordan's double agents, Roger and Ed hatch a plan to bring the cleric to them. The plan is complicated by its being a secret from Hani and by Roger's attraction to a local nurse. Satellites and cell phones, bodies and lies: modern warfare.

Written by

William Monahan, David Ignatius

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, De Line Pictures, Scott Free Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
247,724
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA