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Cast

Denzel Washington
as Tobin Frost

Ryan Reynolds
as Matt Weston

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

Robert Patrick
as Daniel Kiefer

Liam Cunningham
as Alec Wade

Joel Kinnaman
as Keller

Fares Fares
as Vargas

Jena Dover
as CIA Analyst

Stephen Rider
as CIA Analyst

Daniel Fox
as CIA Analyst

Tracie Thoms
as CIA Analyst

Sara Arrington
as CIA Analyst

Kenneth Fok
as CIA Analyst

Bryan Van Niekerk
as Linklater's Assistant

Nicole Sherwin
as Whitford's Assistant

Pope Jerrod
as Beck

Allen Irwin
as Greer

Jake McLaughlin
as Miller

Aidan Bennetts
as Ericksson

Vernon Willemse
as Velez

Traian Milenov
as Vargas Lieutenant

Dumani Mtya
as Vargas Lieutenant

Thembaletu Tyutu
as Vargas Lieutenant

Oliver Bailey
as Vargas Lieutenant

Roy Taylor
as Vargas Lieutenant

Boris Martinez
as Strip Club Mercenary

Stephen Bishop
as Marine Guard

Scott Sparrow
as Marine Guard

Justin Shaw
as Private Security Guard

Fana Mokena
as Officer-in-Charge

Jody J. Abrahams
as Stadium Cop

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

Tanit Phoenix
as Hostess

Abdul Ntotera
as Businessman

Ayabonga Mtekeli
as Boy

Nambitha Mpumlwana
as Illana

Lelethu Nongalaza
as Ernestine

Namhla Tshuka
as Villar Daughter

Simphiwe Mabuya
as Villar Son-in-Law

Louis Gouws
as BMW Driver

Jerry Mofokeng
as Man at Mint

Robert Hobbs (II)
as Morgan

John C. King
as CNN Reporter (Himself)

Bruce A. Young
as CIA Aide - S.A.

Aidan Whytock
as CIA Aide - S.A.

Geon Nel
as CIA Aide - S.A.

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• Aug 15, 2017

  Safe House is a well acted action thriller. I mean if you are going to bring in Ryan Reynolds, Denzel Washington, Brendan Gleeson and Vera Farmiga...you're pretty much halfway to making a good film. Yet somehow this still fell short from being great. We follow Washington who plays a dangerous renegade with important information. On the run from mercenaries that raided a safe house, Reynolds attempts to prove himself by bringing him in. Full of espionage, double crossing and a damn convoluted plot in an attempt to make it engaging. But in actual fact, it's just generic. If you've watched this, then you'll probably remember nothing about the story. Seriously, give it a shot. Acting though was spot on. Washington and Reynolds made for an uneasy chemistry and the two work well together. Kind of like a master and his apprentice, except this master is on the opposite side of the law to his apprentice. Farmiga, criminally underrated by the way, was underused. Her character was pretty much pointless which infuriates me every time I watch this. Gleeson was good, but again was underused until the final act. The action scenes were great, the first act is definitely the most lively. A car crash, a raided safe house and a car chase in Cape Town. It was exhilarating and Daniel Espinosa filmed it rather well. Sound mixing was noteworthy, the gun shots were loud and piercing which always gets me pumped when watching an action flick. The locations were varied, from the streets of Cape Town to a football stadium filled with hooligans playing vuvuzelas (do you remember them? Flipping awful things). Just nothing felt fresh. It's a "been there done that" scenario too scared to try something new in case the film doesn't make back its budget. If the plot was engaging, this would've been a great surprise but sadly it's just good. Entirely watchable and well crafted, but nothing outstanding.
  

  Luke A Super Reviewer
• Dec 13, 2016

  Decent if typical Hollywood action thriller with by now obligatory rah-rah underpinnings. By the numbers. Picked out the surprise twist ending bad guy in under 2 minutes. The cast simply needs to show up and be charming, and this much they manage. There's no real teeth here though.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Jan 30, 2016

  A very under appreciated film that yes the script could of been abit better but Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds performance and pretty good action scenes make up for it, The story was good but kind of a missed opportunity, But still a good action thriller.
  Jamie C Super Reviewer
• Oct 08, 2015

  Half the film is ripped off The Rock, the other half is cobbled together from some left over 90's action movie script.
  Marcus W Super Reviewer

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