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Released 14 years ago.
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Safe
"She has the code. He is the key."
2012 1h 34m EN
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 2,782
ActionCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.
“She has the code. He is the key.”
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Jason Statham
Luke Wright
Chris Sarandon
Mayor Tremello
James Hong
Han Jiao
Catherine Chan
Mei
Robert John Burke
Captain Wolf
Anson Mount
Alex Rosen
Reggie Lee
Quan Chang
Joseph Sikora
Vassily Docheski
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Writers
- Boaz Yakin
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Russian
- Countries
- India, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Russian.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
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CAST
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206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jason Statham and Chris Sarandon and James Hong carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Boaz Yakin directs. Stefan Czapsky behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Russian.
- 3International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
- 4206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
- 5Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Jason Statham and Chris Sarandon and James Hong carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "She has the code. He is the key.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt1656190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stefan Czapsky
- Original score
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Editing
- Frédéric Thoraval
- Production design
- Joseph C. Nemec III
- Costume design
- Michelle Matland
- Makeup / hair
- John Jones
- VFX supervisor
- Alan Munro
- Sound
- Marc Fishman
- Stunt coordinator
- Chad Stahelski
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $40,300,000
- Return
- 134% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Safe (2012)
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Production companies
Who made it
IM Global
US
Automatik Entertainment
US
- LA
Lawrence Bender Productions
US
Trigger Street Productions
US
Reliance Entertainment
IN
Lionsgate
US
Key crew
- Construction CoordinatorPaul Williams
- Executive ProducerStuart Ford
- ProducerDana Brunetti
- ProducerJoseph Zolfo
- Executive ProducerBrian Kavanaugh-Jones
- Executive ProducerDeepak Nayar
- ProducerLawrence Bender
- ProducerJohn R. Woodward
- EditorFrédéric Thoraval
- CastingDouglas Aibel
- Executive ProducerKevin Spacey
- Production DesignJoseph C. Nemec III
- StuntsSamantha MacIvor
- Art DirectionJesse Rosenthal
- Costume DesignMichelle Matland
- Set DecorationBryony Foster
- Costume DesignAnn Roth
- StuntsAl Goto
- StuntsPeter Epstein
- Sound MixerTom Nelson
- StuntsDon Hewitt Sr.
- Sound EditorBen Wilkins
- Supervising Sound EditorDror Mohar
- Sound Effects EditorBill R. Dean
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- triad
- corrupt politician
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-04-16R
Also known as
International titles
- 火线反击CN
- СейфUA
- El código del miedoCL
- El código del miedoMX
- OchránceCZ
