Safe House
A restless junior CIA officer desperate for his first field assignment must outwit a rogue former colleague turned international thief who’s stolen a dangerous data device, before his superiors deem him unfit and his future—and the lives of those he loves—hang in the balance.
“No one is safe”
Synopsis
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he had been using is compromised, he must rely on his instincts and remaining allies to stay ahead of both his former agency and his enemies.
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A crew of 70+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Richard PearsonShot by Oliver WoodScored by Ramin DjawadiDesigned by Brigitte Broch
Box Office
2012 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$208.1M
US & Canada: $126.4M — 61% of worldwide · International: $81.7M (39%)
Opening weekend: $40.2M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $54.3M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,119 theaters
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Also known as
- Safe Housede
- Sécurité rapprochéefr
- Safe House - Nessuno è al sicuroit
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Cast & Crew
70 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denzel Washington
as Tobin Frost
Ryan Reynolds
as Matt Weston
Robert Patrick
as Daniel Kiefer
Vera Farmiga
as Catherine Linklater
Brendan Gleeson
as David Barlow
Sam Shepard
as Harlan Whitford
Ruben Blades
as Carlos Villar
Nora Arnezeder
as Ana Moreau
Liam Cunningham
as Alec Wade
Joel Kinnaman
as Keller
Fares Fares
as Vargas
Jenna Dover
as CIA Analyst
Supporting cast
50Stephen Rider
as CIA Analyst
Susan Matheson
as … Costume Design
Daniel Fox
as CIA Analyst
Tracie Thoms
as CIA Analyst
Stephen Bishop
as Marine Guard
Tanit Phoenix
as Hostess
Sara Arrington
as CIA Analyst
Kenneth Fok
as CIA Analyst
Nicole Sherwin
as Whitford's Assistant
Sherry Stone
as CIA Analyst (uncredited)
Sebastian Roche
as Robert Heissler (uncredited)
Trayan Milenov Troy
as Vargas Lieutenant
Jody J Abrahams
as Stadium Cop
Pope Jerrod
as Beck
Jerry Mofokeng
as Man at Mint
Bryan Van Niekerk
as Linklater's Assistant
Allen Irwin
as Greer
Jake Mclaughlin
as Miller
Aidan Bennetts
as Ericksson
Vernon Willemse
as Velez
Dumani Siphosetu Mtya
as Vargas Lieutenant (as Dumani Mtya)
Thembaletu Tyutu
as Vargas Lieutenant
Oliver Bailey
as Vargas Lieutenant
Roy Taylor
as Vargas Lieutenant
Boris Martinez
as Strip Club Mercenary
Scott Sparrow
as Marine Guard
Justin Shaw
as Private Security Guard
Fana Mokoena
as Officer-in-Charge
Dirk Stoltz
as Stadium Cop
Craig Palm
as Stadium Cop
Craig Hawks
as Stadium Cop
Tyrone Dadd
as Stadium Cop
Tilly Powell
as Woman Trampled
Lynita Crofford
as Reporter at Stadium
Abdul Ntotera
as Businessman
Ayabonga Mtekeli
as Boy
Nambitha Mpumlwana
as Ilana
Lelethu Nongalaza
as Ernestine
Namhla Tshuka
as Villar Daughter
Robert Hobbs
as Morgan
Aidan Whytock
as CIA Aide - SA
Geon Nel
as CIA Aide - SA
Liaan Ferreira
as Cape Town Resident (uncredited)
Sean Cameron Michael
as Landlord (uncredited)
De Wet Nagel
as Innocent Bystander (uncredited)
Stelio Savante
as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
Mark Vincent
as Business Man (uncredited)
Louis Gouws
as BMW Driver
John King
as CNN Reporter (as John C. King)
Bruce Peter Young
as CIA Aide - SA
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