Savages
Young. Beautiful. Deadly.
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Country
Production
Budget
$45 000 000
Box office
$82 966 152
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff, Evan Bates, Shane Salerno, Todd Arnow, Fernando Sulichin
Camera operator
Composer
Adam Peters
Artist
Tomas Voth, Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna
Audition
Editing
Joe Hutshing, Alex Márquez, Stuart Levy
Whole Team (38)
Whole Team (38)
Short description
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
What's left behind the scenes
- Oliver Stone asked Blake Lively to take firearms training for her role. Despite having no prior experience, she hit the target with her first three shots.
- Oliver Stone wrote the role of Magda’s boyfriend for Trevor Donovan after the role he originally auditioned for was cut from the script.
- Taylor Kitsch performed the stunts himself.
- The film is based on Don Winslow's novel "Savages" (2010).
- Director Oliver Stone's cameo: when the character O writes a letter to her mother while being kidnapped, Oliver Stone travels with Blake Lively across a world atlas.
- Due to legal requirements, all marijuana plants in the film are artificial. To accurately replicate the plants, the designers visited locations where they were legally grown for medicinal purposes.
- Uma Thurman played O's mother, Paco, but all of her scenes were cut due to the film's runtime constraints.
- Oliver Stone wrote the role of Magna's boyfriend for Trevor Donovan after the role he had originally auditioned for was cut from the script.
- Jake McLaughlin, who played the role of Doc, is an Iraq War veteran in real life.
- This is Oliver Stone's first film in nearly 17 years shot using Panavision anamorphic lenses. After the film 'Nixon' (1995), his 2.35:1 films were cropped using Super 35 filming. Cinematographer Daniel Mindel convinced him to return to the anamorphic format. Mindel had shot all of his projects (except for 'Domino' (2005)) in this format. During their first meeting, Daniel told Stone that if he planned to shoot in Super 35 or digital, he was not the right person for the job.
- The character of Elena is partially based on Mireya Moreno Carreon, who is known as the first woman in Mexico to lead an influential drug cartel.
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Garrett Hedlund, and James Franco were considered for the role of Ben.
- Taylor Kitsch performed his own stunts.
- A cameo by director Oliver Stone: when the character O writes a letter to her mother while being held captive, Oliver Stone travels across a world atlas alongside Blake Lively.
- Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana were considered for the role of Elena, but the part ultimately went to Salma Hayek.
- Uma Thurman played O's mother, Paku, but all scenes with her were cut due to the film's time constraints.
- After Jung hits Denis, the scar on Jung's right neck peels away from the skin.
- As part of his preparation for the film, Taylor Kitsch trained with actual Navy SEALs.
- Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana auditioned for the role of Elena, but Salma Hayek was ultimately cast.
- Oliver Stone began working on the screenplay adaptation before the book was even published. He was so confident in its success that he personally helped secure investment for the project.
- This is Oliver Stone's first film in nearly 17 years shot using Panavision anamorphic optics. After 'Nixon' (1995), his 2.35:1 films were cropped using Super 35 shooting. Cinematographer Daniel Mindel convinced him to return to the anamorphic format. Mindel shot all his projects (except 'Domino' (2005)) in this format. During their first meeting, Daniel told Stone that if he planned to shoot in Super 35 or digital, he wasn’t the right person for the job.
- Oliver Stone decided to invite Taylor Kitch after watching footage from the film 'Battleship' (2012), which was still in post-production at the time.
- When the 'motorcycle cop' from the cartel approaches the man's car and then pulls him out, he has his hand on his holster. The gun barrel isn't visible through the bottom of the holster as it should be with a standard police pistol. But when he then shoots the man, a silencer is visible on the barrel. Although he clearly didn't have time to attach it. However, the gun in the holster is on his right hip; the weapon he uses to kill Frankie he draws with his left hand from behind his back.
- The film was initially scheduled for release in the fall, but after the first test screening, the studio abruptly moved the date to July.
- Oliver Stone instructed Blake Lively to take firearms courses for her role. Despite having no prior experience, she hit the target within her first three shots.
- Jennifer Lawrence was initially cast for the role of O, but the actress later declined to film in favor of a role in "The Hunger Games".
- Oliver Stone began working on the screenplay adaptation before the book was published. He was so confident in its success that he himself helped secure investment in the project.
- The funny ringtone used by La Reina is the main theme from one of the most popular shows in the history of Mexican TV: 'El Chavo del Ocho' (1972-1992).
- Oliver Stone decided to cast Taylor Kitsch after viewing footage from the film "Battleship" (2012), which was still in post-production at the time.
- Jennifer Lawrence was originally cast in the role of O, but the actress later declined the part to star in The Hunger Games.
- The funny ringtone used by La Reina is the main theme of one of the most popular shows in the history of Mexican TV: 'El Chavo del Ocho' (1972-1992).
- The film was delivered to theaters under the title 'Paqu'.
- Although this was the sixth time Fernando Lara and Oliver Stone had worked together, this film was the first time Lara was mentioned in the credits.
- The film is based on the novel Savages (2010) by Don Winslow.
- Jake McLaughlin, who played Doc, is a veteran of the Iraq War in real life.
- Although this is the sixth time Fernando Lara and Oliver Stone have worked together, this film marks the first time Lara was credited in the titles.
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