Body of Lies (film)

Body of Lies is a 2008 American actionspy film directed by Ridley Scott. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch alSaleem, a terrorist. Frustrated by their targets elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence.

Roger Ferris Leonardo DiCaprio is a CIA case officer in Iraq, tracking a terrorist called AlSaleem Alon Abutbul. He meets Nizar, a member of the terrorist organization who is prepared to offer information in return for asylum in America. Despite his boss Ed Hoffmans Russell Crowe objections, Ferris agrees to shelter Nizar. Nizar is used as a pawn to draw out the rest of his cell when he is captured, Ferris is forced to shoot him to prevent him from exposing Ferris identity. Furious at Hoffmans refusal to act on the information Nizar provided, Ferris and his associate Bassam Oscar Isaac go to search a safehouse in Balad, Iraq, of which Nizar had told them. There, Ferris observes men burning records and attempts to bluff his way in, but is exposed. In the ensuing shootout and chase, Ferris and Bassams vehicle is hit by an RPG. Ferris and some salvaged discs are rescued by helicopter but Bassam is killed in the explosion.Meanwhile, unknown terrorists plan to follow up offscreen bus bombings in Sheffield with more attacks in Manchester but blow themselves up when the police arrive at their house. Recovered from his injuries, Ferris is assigned to Jordan to continue searching for AlSaleem, where he meets with Hani Salaam Mark Strong, head of the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate. ........

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