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Body of Lies (5-Oct-2008)

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: William Monahan

From novel: Body of Lies by David Ignatius

Keywords: Action/Thriller, Terrorism, Explosions

An American intelligence agent must face a set of moral and ethical dilemmas as he attempts to neutralize a wanted Jordanian terrorist.

ABSTRACT
Roger Ferris, a CIA agent working under the orders of American boss Ed Hoffman, heads to the unstable Middle Eastern nation of Jordan to track down a cleric responsible for carrying out a series of bombings targeting American allies in Europe. Operating alongside Jordanian head of security Hani Salaam, a tenuous ally demanding honesty from his Western "friends", Roger must resort to a variety of underhanded tactics including complicated lies and the utilization of double agents to get his man even as the Jordanians intend to make his endeavor a complicated one.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Russell Crowe
Actor
7-Apr-1964   A Beautiful Mind
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor
11-Nov-1974   Titanic
Oscar Isaac
Actor
9-Mar-1979   Poe Dameron in The Force Awakens
Mark Strong
Actor
30-Aug-1963   Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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