salt film salt american action thriller film directed written starring august plays accused russian sleeper agent goes run try clear originally written male protagonist initially secured lead script ultimately rewritten filming took place location washington new_york_city area albany new_york march june january action scenes primarily performed practical stunts computer generated imagery creating digital environments film panel july released north_america july united_kingdom august salt grossed million worldwide box office received generally positive reviews praise action scenes performance drawing criticism writing reviewers finding plot convoluted dvd blu ray disc released december featured alternate cuts providing different endings film plot tortured north korean prison suspicion american spy boyfriend august generates publicity cia forced arrange prisoner exchange despite agency policy salt cia colleague salt border drive away mike proposes marriage despite salt admission fact cia operative years later salt mike wedding anniversary russian named walks salt office salt winter cia officer observing claims day highly trained russian sleeper agents known destroy tells agent assassinate russian president funeral american vice president reveals named lie confirm entire story orders salt detained kills agents escapes confusion salt able escape running street chased discovers mike kidnapped later funeral salt appears succeed killing president declared dead salt escapes heads barge hiding sleeper agents series flashbacks salt recalls growing soviet_union trained children barge mike killed salt shows reaction convinced loyal begins briefing mission rendezvous help assassinate american president salt kills agents barge meets uses cover nato liaison salt white_house inside launches suicide attack force agents president hunt block underground bunker accompanied winter salt follows manages enter bunker sealed president learns russia mobilized nuclear arsenal response president death orders american nuclear weapons response cia agent winter suddenly kills president introduces winter president begins aiming nuclear missiles millions muslims united_states salt tries persuade winter let inside sealed room sees television report president alive salt spider venom cause simulated death winter refuses entry reveals mike kidnapping blown cover idea winter plans place blame nuclear attacks salt salt breaks room launch missiles wrestle control nuclear football salt missile strikes captured salt led chains winter grabs pair apparently attack defend necessary unexpectedly hooks chain winter neck jumps death helicopter ride interrogated questions salt explains killed winter orchestrated death husband promises hunt remaining agents freed convinced receiving text salt found barge sleeper agents killed supporting story salt allowed escape jumping helicopter river escaping woods alternate ending salt jumps helicopter arrives disguise place trained child soviet_union seen water place blows salt cast production development writing early development script began interviews promoting november interview discussed scripts working stated scripts foremost called kind high action spy thriller interview described project wife plot incorporated elements oppressive paranoid political system gets overthrown high ranking members rebels emotional transformation shortened title script sold january july script attracted attention director join project revisions script soon left project director consider eventually dropped undisclosed reasons year later confirmed direct attracted salt espionage themes present filmography tension character tries prove innocence previously accused casting initial discussions took place cruise playing discussions ongoing year pair representatives finally decided cruise unable commit script feared character close mission impossible character cruise decided work knight day instead filmmakers tried differentiate character hunt eventually came accept similar decided change characteristics said know valid point kind returning character played like playing brother cousin somebody played movie executive suggested spoken past desire create female spy franchise invited bond girl role actress replied interested playing james_bond instead sent salt script september liked producer went visit home france discuss possible script character change helped character development dialogue script based notes came discussions accompany gender change title character changed requests act originally salt rescue wife son coalition villains believe mother neglect child kind situation decided salt crucial villain schemes add sequence salt breaks place harder fort considering camp david settled white house asked script written cruise said think continual process obviously accelerating changing central character ideas locomotive ideas drive film undercover cia operative accused russian mole run defend day tone film changed evolution way guess know action changed lines bond films films february reported play role friend colleague cia days later named pursuit said saw intelligence sort counter intelligence officer need august played salt husband came recommendation partner worked chosen told evil russian character played polish actor filming budget million principal photography took place location new_york washington march june decided avoid typical post card views reflect day day environment massive federal buildings inhabited typical opening sequence north_korea shot extra experience prisoner exchange acting consultant salt rendezvous shot pan lighthouse ship moored hudson_river 26th street new_york outside training facility monastery russia interior new_york filming chase sequence took place albany water street near interstate ramp april studio production took place long_island new_york film post production dissatisfied scenes brought uncredited action scenes held new_york january filming took place upper manhattan neighborhood scenes filmed outside manhattan including queens given birth twins spent time training filming fit order perform stunts said prepared ready stunt jumping helicopters shooting jumping sorts things places impossible infiltrate salt fighting style described mixture considered stunt team fit physique wanted film scene salt hangs edge building studio key insisted actual location filming temporarily halted suffered minor head injury filming action scene taken hospital measure released day injuries allowing filming resume salt escape captured originally involved jumping building window cleaning machine budgetary constraints caused scene changed car chase computer generated imagery cgi extensively film create environments elements bullet holes flames dangerous objects winter cgi companies responsible visual effects involved vancouver recreated white_house crew permission shoot building digital elevator shaft scene salt goes white_house bunker responsible assassination attempt russian president combined actual shots digital recreation church interior scenes actor falling collapsing floor female cia officers consulted creation leading scene salt undergoes subtle changes disguise puerto rican sweet caring blonde salt hair black represent shift menacing russian agent scene salt major pictures treated create believable male version resulting image team inspiration versions director said extensive usage flashbacks going mountain alternative material fit theatrical version film ended having extra versions refers audio commentary film original cut included dvd blu ray disc deluxe editions described personal material free politics restrictions producers studio censorship ratings minutes film added leading running time minutes flashbacks added violence example mike drowned shot death ending different bunker scene winter shoots president instead knocking unconscious media report final scene reports new president orphaned family visit russia implying sleeper agent described ending ending beginning ending turns story head increases running time minute plot removing adding scenes ending salt escaping custody cia going russia kills death scene barge appear cut destroys facility new child spies trained soundtrack released july itunes august demand music composed released song story includes russian music editor found served inspiration choir heard tracks chants rest score random syllables howard thought actual russian words salt allegiance track listing songs written composed release film marketing campaign included panel july episodic titled day exists players watched performed missions terrorist plot released north_america july released august united_kingdom despite poster advertisements suggesting released august released december includes versions film original theatrical film additional extended cuts seen theaters alternate endings theatrical edition dvd released home video charts salt debuted sales box office sony predicted opening weekend million range commentators thought come closer million beat inception number spot box office salt opened theaters opening day gross theater opening weekend theater inception second weekend salt grossed million minor international markets second weekend declined ticket sales making theater placed number dinner opening countries weekend grossed million internationally salt ended grossing united_states canada countries worldwide total critical reception salt received generally positive reviews critics review website rotten_tomatoes gives film score based reviews rating average site critical consensus reads gives title role seasoned performance save salt predictable plot metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews film critics gave film score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews reviewers highlighted coincidence salt getting released shortly reveal real russian sleeper agents comparing salt agents hollywood reporter said turn salt better bond movie recent bond movies makers stunts real severely limit cgi chicago_sun-times critic roger_ebert gave film stars maximum saying salt damn fine thriller absurd movie holes big drive movie laws physics suspended way cartoon time reviewer praised action scenes persistence keeping tone ignores story elements lets audience decide laugh empire praised performance remarking comes selling incredible crazy death antics peers action business village_voice considered original star express protagonist ambiguity negative responses new_yorker said action thriller seen years finding supporting cast tricky plot locks purely functional responses usa today considered film book thriller performance distinguished feature charlotte observer critical writing describing film absurd saying villainous schemes called years ago latest soviet_union dissolved philadelphia_inquirer described salt swift progressively saying script sloppy story elements 70s espionage classics ended working right wildly twists considered film fast paced action scenes shot plot predictable spy aspects far intriguing elements movie aside favor spectacular stunts long chases awards salt received academy_award nomination best sound mixing lost inception film won saturn awards nominated nominated jump moving truck won film nominated 2nd unit director nominated cinematography golden reel award sound effects people choice award favorite action movie teen choice awards sequel director optimistic sequel saying hopefully couple years great audiences movie going feel like beginning producer expressed interest know loved character love explore character foremost later said projects participate blu ray disc cuts represent offer sequel better directed completely fresh believe totally entertaining complex series stories june announced screenwriter comes right december announced hiring screenwriter known seven years producers
Salt (2010 film)