Safe House (2012)

Safe House (2012) – DVD – Used

Two men on the run. One dangerous secret. Nobody can be trusted. Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in this intense espionage action thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa.

Detailed Movie Synopsis

Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is an ambitious young CIA operative assigned to guard a quiet safe house in Cape Town, South Africa. Eager to prove himself and move into a more exciting assignment, Matt suddenly finds himself responsible for one of the intelligence agency's most notorious fugitives: Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a brilliant former CIA agent who has spent years evading capture.

When heavily armed mercenaries storm the facility, the supposedly secure safe house becomes a deadly trap. Weston escapes with Frost, but keeping his unpredictable prisoner alive proves almost as difficult as surviving the assassins pursuing them through the city. Frost is a master of manipulation, and he repeatedly challenges Weston's loyalty, instincts and understanding of the agency he serves.

As the two men race from one dangerous encounter to another, Weston begins to suspect that the attack is connected to a deeper conspiracy inside the intelligence community. With his superiors issuing conflicting instructions and the enemy seemingly anticipating their every move, Weston must decide who deserves his trust—and whether the man he has been ordered to protect knows more about the truth than anyone else.

Featuring tense shootouts, brutal hand-to-hand combat, high-speed pursuits and a suspenseful cat-and-mouse story, Safe House combines explosive action with a gripping battle of wits between a seasoned spy and an inexperienced agent.

Cast & Characters

• Denzel Washington – Tobin Frost, the elusive former CIA operative
• Ryan Reynolds – Matt Weston, the rookie CIA safe-house keeper
• Vera Farmiga – Catherine Linklater, a senior CIA official
• Brendan Gleeson – David Barlow, Weston's CIA superior
• Sam Shepard – Harlan Whitford, a high-ranking CIA official
• Rubén Blades – Carlos Villar, an old associate of Frost
• Nora Arnezeder – Ana Moreau, Weston's girlfriend
• Robert Patrick – Daniel Kiefer, a CIA interrogation team leader
• Liam Cunningham – Alec Wade
• Joel Kinnaman – Keller

Movie & DVD Details

Rating: R – Strong violence throughout and some language

Runtime: Approximately 115 minutes

Format: DVD (Widescreen)

Studio: Universal Pictures

Condition: Used

An exciting choice for fans of Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, CIA thrillers and suspenseful action movies. This listing is for the DVD edition, not Blu-ray.