Savages Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Aaron Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Taylor Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run alucrative, homegrown industry—raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Blake Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town…until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Salma Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Benicio Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon—with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (John Travolta)—wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and maneuvers in a high stakes, savage battle of wills.

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Crime Drama Thriller Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Savages.

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  Benicio Del Toro

  ... Lado

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, Sicario

• 
  Aaron Johnson

  ... Ben

  Bullet Train, Kick-Ass 2

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  Taylor Kitsch

  ... Chon

  American Primeval (Limited Series), John Carter

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  Salma Hayek

  ... Elena

  Sausage Party , Muppets Most Wanted

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  Blake Lively

  ... Ophelia

  Side Effects, A Simple Favor

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  John Travolta

  ... Dennis

  Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride, Cash Out

• 
  Uma Thurman

  ... Paqu

  The King of Kings, King of Kings

• 
  Emile Hirsch

  Lone Survivor, Pursuit

• D
  Demian Bichir

  ... Alex

  Chaos Walking, Alien: Covenant

• J
  Joel David Moore

  ... Computer Expert

  Kinda Pregnant, Avatar: Fire and Ash

• 
  Mia Maestro

  ... Lado's Wife

  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Some Girls

Crew Behind the Film

The Savages behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Oliver Stone last directed Nuclear Now and Snowden. The film's writer Don Winslow last wrote Satori.

Director

Oliver Stone

Screenwriters

Don Winslow
Oliver Stone
Shane Salerno

Producers

Moritz Borman
Eric Kopeloff
Oliver Stone

Production Details

What we know about the Savages movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Don Winslow's best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times' Top 10 Books of 2010.

Production Updates for Savages

Apr 2012

Completed

Changed Savages movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jul 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting will begin June 2011.

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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