Savages (2012 film)

Savages
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOliver Stone
Screenplay by
Based onSavages
by Don Winslow
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDan Mindel
Edited by
Music byAdam Peters
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25) (Westwood)
  • July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06) (United States)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[2]
Box office$83 million[3]

Savages is a 2012 American action thriller film[4] directed by Oliver Stone. It is based on Don Winslow's novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Stone, Winslow, and Shane Salerno. It stars Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Benicio del Toro, Demián Bichir, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and John Travolta. The film follows two marijuana growers, Chon, an ex-Navy SEAL, and Ben, who are best friends, as they confront the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

The film was released on July 6, 2012, to mixed reviews, and grossed $83 million worldwide.

  1. ^ "SAVAGES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Amy (July 5, 2012). "'Katy Perry,' 'Savages' will get caught in 'Spider-Man's' web". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Savages (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "Savages". Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. March 8, 2015.