Savages
for strong brutal and grisly violence, some graphic sexuality, nudity, drug use and language throughout.
| Moral Rating: | Extremely Offensive |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Crime Thriller Drama Adaptation |
| Length: | 2 hr. 10 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2012 |
| USA Release: |
July 6, 2012 (wide) DVD: November 13, 2012 |
FILM VIOLENCE—How does viewing violence in movies affect families? Answer
illegal drug use
marijuana use
In real life, director Oliver Stone uses marijuana regularly and argues for its legalization in the U.S.—seeing only benefits in its legalization.
lust and fornication
PURITY—Should I save sex for marriage? Answer
What are the consequences of sexual immorality? Answer
Why I stopped following Buddha and started following Jesus Christ? Answer
Ten Questions I’d Ask If I Could Interview Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Today
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personal story: Jesus Christ 2, Buddha 0
| Featuring |
John Travolta … Dennis Blake Lively … O Taylor Kitsch … Chon Salma Hayek … Elena Emile Hirsch … Spin Benicio Del Toro … Lado Aaron Johnson … Ben Demián Bichir (Demian Bichir) … Alex See all » |
| Director |
Oliver Stone |
| Producer |
Ixtlan Onda Entertainment See all » |
| Distributor |
 Universal Pictures
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Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller ‘Savages,’ featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, and Emile Hirsch. The film is based on Don Winslow’s best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Books of 2010.
Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry—raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (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 (Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon—with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (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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