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6.4
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6.8

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Critic Alison Willmore
rated 6

...the aesthetic attributes of its cast, along with some scene-stealing performances from the south-of-the-border side of its drug feud, give the film enough appeal to carry it through a rambling runtime.

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Cast & Crew

Oliver Stone
Director
John Travolta
As Dennis
Ben Hernandez Bray
As Cartel Heist Passenger
Shea Whigham
As Chad
Joaquín Cosío
As El Azul

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Savages is a 2012 American crime thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. The film follows two friends, Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and Ben (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who are entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry in California. They share a girlfriend, Ophelia (Blake Lively), and live a life of luxury and ease. However, their lives are disrupted when the Mexican Baja Cartel demands a share of their business and kidnaps Ophelia. The two friends are forced to take part in a brutal battle of wills to save the girl they both love. The film features an all-star cast, including Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta, and Salma Hayek. It was released in 2012 to mixed reviews from critics but was a moderate box office success. The film's violent and sexual content was controversial and received criticism from some viewers. Despite this, Savages remains a notable work in Oliver Stone's filmography and is considered a stylish and thrilling epic by some critics.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Savages include The Accountant, Prisoners, The Lookout, Unthinkable, Colombiana, In Secret.

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Savages was released in theaters on July 6, 2012.