Safe House

Year:

2012

Duration:

115 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Daniel Espinosa

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2012-02-10

Filming Locations: Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Earnings

Budget: $85,000,000

Opening Weekend: $40,172,720 (USA) (12 February 2012)

Gross: $126,373,434 (USA) (17 May 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Tanit Phoenix

Denzel Washington

Tobin Frost

Ryan Reynolds

Matt Weston

Vera Farmiga

Catherine Linklater

Brendan Gleeson

David Barlow

Sam Shepard

Harlan Whitford

Rubén Blades

Carlos Villar

Nora Arnezeder

Ana Moreau

Robert Patrick

Daniel Kiefer

Liam Cunningham

Alec Wade

Joel Kinnaman

Keller

Fares Fares

Vargas

Jenna Dover

CIA Analyst

Stephen Rider

CIA Analyst

Daniel Fox

CIA Analyst

Tracie Thoms

CIA Analyst

Sara Arrington

CIA Analyst

Kenneth Fok

CIA Analyst

Bryan van Niekerk

Linklater's Assistant

Nicole Sherwin

Whitford's Assistant

Pope Jerrod

Beck

Allen Irwin

Greer

Jake McLaughlin

Miller

Aidan Bennetts

Ericksson

Vernon Willemse

Velez

Trayan Milenov-Troy

Vargas Lieutenant (as Traian Milenov)

Dumani Mtya

Vargas Lieutenant

Thembaletu Tyutu

Vargas Lieutenant

Oliver Bailey

Vargas Lieutenant

Roy Taylor

Vargas Lieutenant

Boris Martinez

Strip Club Mercenary

Stephen Bishop

Marine Guard

Scott Sparrow

Marine Guard

Justin Shaw

Private Security Guard

Fana Mokoena

Officer-in-Charge

Jody Abrahams

Stadium Cop (as Jody J. Abrahams)

Dirk Stoltz

Stadium Cop

Craig Palm

Stadium Cop

Craig Hawks

Stadium Cop

Tyrone Dadd

Stadium Cop

Tilly Powell

Woman Trampled

Lynita Crofford

Reporter at Stadium

Abdul Ntotera

Businessman

Ayabonga Mtekeli

Boy

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Illana

Lelethu Nongalaza

Ernestine

Namhla Tshuka

Villar Daughter

Simphiwe Mabuya

Villar Son-in-Law

Louis Gouws

BMW Driver

Jerry Mofokeng

Man at Mint

Robert Hobbs

Morgan

John King

CNN Reporter

Bruce Young

CIA Aide - SA

Aidan Whytock

CIA Aide - SA

Geon Nel

CIA Aide - SA

William James Kelly

D.C. businessman (uncredited)

Sean Cameron Michael

Landlord (uncredited)

Sebastian Roché

Robert Heissler (uncredited)

Stelio Savante

Soccer Stadium Commentator

Sherry Stone

CIA Analyst (uncredited)

Mark Vincent

Business Man (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Sam Worthington, Shia LaBeouf, Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy, Taylor Kitsch, Garrett Hedlund, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hardy, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pine were among those considered for the role of Matt Weston.

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In an early draft of the screenplay, Matt Weston's ability to catch up to Tobin Frost was explained thusly: during his time at the CIA's academy for new agents in training, "The Farm", Frost's file was assigned to Weston as his case study. Weston had memorized Frost's history and used this data to explain to the CIA leaders where Frost would go once he was on the run. The scenes where Weston tracks down Frost in the South African township were kept for the final draft, but altered so Weston used ad hoc research skills to locate his charge.

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Safe House is the most financially successful film ever by a Swedish director.

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Goofs

During the fight scene outside with Keller and Westin, you can see someone walk past them.

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Before Weston arrives at Green Point Stadium the stadium shows no activity. A few seconds later when he arrives there is suddenly a soccer match on and thousands of people around.

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At the end of the film an exterior shot of the British House of Commons is followed by an interior of a completely different assembly then another exterior shot of the House.

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Quotes

Tobin Frost: That house was a secure location. Whoever crashed it didn't stop by a gas station and ask for directions to the nearest safe house. They were invited. Someone told them, Matthew. Think about it. Someone you know, so you better ask yourself, can you trust your landlord?

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Matt Weston: You're a dead man.

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Tobin Frost: [to Weston] That's why you and I exist. To take advantage of that. Of people's desire to believe and trust.

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Faq

Q

What's the name of the Song from the Trailer?

A

"No church in the wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean from the album "Watch the Throne"

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