Mr. and Mrs. Smith [WS]

Director: Doug Liman Doug Liman

Overview

Many married couples have secrets, but one pair of lovebirds discover they've both been living dangerous secret lives in this action thriller laced with comedy. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and play Jane Smith and John Smith, a suburban couple whose marriage has started to go a bit stale after five or six years. Both wish for more excitement in their relationship, but as it happens, each of them is finding plenty of thrills elsewhere. Both Jane and John are world-class assassins who will take on perilous missions for the right price, but neither is aware of the other's secret life - Jane thinks her husband runs a successful construction company, and John believes his wife works on Wall Street. However, when John and Jane are both assigned to take out the same target, one Benjamin Danz (Adam Brody), they become aware of each other's secret lives, and suddenly both their careers and their marriage go through some dramatic and potentially deadly changes. Mr. and Mrs. Smith also stars Vince Vaughn as an assassin with John's company who still lives with his mother and Kerry Washington as one of Jane's associates.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/29/2005
UPC:	0024543213710
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	16,827

Special Features

Closed Caption;Deleted scenes with more action and hilarious fun; Full-length commentaries by director Doug Liman and screenwriter Simon Kinberg, producers Lucas Foster and Akiva Goldsman, Film editor Michael Tronick and more; "Making a Scene" featurette; Trailers and more

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brad Pitt	John Smith
Angelina Jolie	Jane Smith
Vince Vaughn	Eddie
Adam Brody	Benjamin Diaz,Actor
Kerry Washington	Jasmine
Keith David	Father
Chris Weitz	Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley	Suzy Coleman
Michelle Monaghan	Gwen
Stephanie March	Julie (Associate No. 1)
Jennifer Morrison	Jade (Associate No. 2)
Theresa Barrera	Janet (Associate No. 3)
Perrey Reeves	Jessie (Associate No. 4)
Melanie Tolbert	Jamie (Associate No. 5)
Jerry T. Adams	Guard (Bull)
Elijah Alexander	Marco Racin,Louis
Lauryn Alvarez	Coleman Kid No. 2
Burke Armstrong	Restaurant Patron
Ron Bottitta	P.J. (Dive Bar Patron No. 2)
Miguel Caballero	Bellboy (Bogota),Bellboy - Bogotá
Victor A. Chapa	American Hotel Manager
Maree Cheatham	Father's Secretary
Laine Collins	Eddie's Waitress
Noah Dahl	Coleman Kid No. 1
Merrilee A. Dale	Mom No. 2,Mom #2
Chris Daniels	Mailman Assassin
Patrika Darbo	50's Woman
Jennifer DeMille	Breakfast Diner Waitress
Keith Diorio	Salsa Dancer No. 2
Patricia Donaldson	Louise
Sabi Dorr	Bodyguard No. 3
Greg Ellis	Mickey (Dive Bar Patron No. 1)
David Escobedo	Americana Hotel Bartender
Kaela Freeman	Neighborhood Girl
Megan Gallagher	40's Woman
Amy Hathaway	Beauty
Jessica Hedden	Hopskotch Girl No. 2
Katherine Herzer	Hopskotch Girl No. 1
Nigel Hudson	Boxing Sparring Partner
Ravil Isyanov	Curtis (Dive Bar Patron No. 4)
Stephanie Ittleson	Party Guest
Mark Ivanir	Patron (Dive Bar)
Benton Jennings	Maitre D'
Chris Jensen	Restaurant Waiter
Simon Kinberg	Investment Banker No. 1
Peter Lavin	Leroy (Dive Bar Patron No. 3)
Deren LeRoy	Doorman
Sean Mahon	Lucky (Dive Bar Patron No. 5)
Kevin Makely	Hotel Doorman
Mike McCaul	Bill the Neighbor
Derek Medina	Policia No. 2
Will Moore	House Assassin No. 1
Joel Munoz	Policia No. 1
Mark Newsom	Guard No. 1
Richie Orleans	Policia No. 4
Jordan Osher	House Assassin No. 2
Edward Padilla	Colombian Military Officer
Eugene Palmer	Judge
Luis Racer	Policia No. 3
Liz Ramos	Salsa Dancer No. 1
Leonard Robinson	Watchguard
Felix A. Ruiz	Vocalist
Sam Sabbah	Bodyguard No. 1
Kim Schioldan	Bartender (Dive Bar)
Ty Sharp	Towncar Driver
Jimmy Shubert	Ancient Barker
Abigail Rose Solomon	Mom No. 3
Hannah Von Kanel	Hopskotch Girl No. 3
Ali Marsh	Mom No. 1
Kim H. Winther	Mr. Smith's Father,Investment Banker No. 2
Michael-John Wolfe	Bartender (Coleman House)
Jeff Yagher	40's Man
Bryan Anthony	Dancer
Douglas Caldwell	Dancer
R.J. Durell	Dancer
Melissa Hurley	Dancer
Jacqui Landrum	Dancer
Carol Mack	Dancer
Michael Morris	Dancer
Gloria Rodriguez	Dancer
Linda Kathleen Taylor	Dancer
Anne Vardanian	Dancer,Dancer
Luis Vasquez	Dancer
John Woodruff	Dancer
Earl H. Bullock	50's Man
Angela Bassett	Voices
William Fichtner	Voices
Robert Carlyle	Jade
David Keith	Actor
John Powell	Composer

Technical Credits

Simon Kinberg

Doug Liman	Director
Simon Kinberg	Screenwriter
Lucas Foster	Producer,Director
Erik Feig	Executive Producer,Producer
Akiva Goldsman	Producer,Director
Eric McLeod	Producer
Arnon Milchan	Producer
Patrick Wachsberger	Producer,Director
Dawn Carter	Producer
Giovanni Lovatelli	Producer
Kim H. Winther	Producer
Krista Allain	Special Effects
Ulrika Akander	Sound Effects
David Betancourt	Sound Effects
David V. Butler	Sound Effects
Steve Cantamessa	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Derek Casari	Sound Effects
Csaba László Eröss	Special Effects
Myke Schwartz	Stunts
Varina Bleil	Producer
Joseph Middleton	Casting
Cameron Frankley	Sound/Sound Designer
Eric McLoed	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a first-rate piece of Hollywood blockbuster craftsmanship. Slick in the best sense of the word, the film seems effortless. By underplaying, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie consistently get laughs during the lengthy opening act of the film that establishes their stifling marriage. Director Doug Liman establishes their cold, ornate suburban home without lingering on it, allowing the surroundings to have the same suffocating effect on the viewer that it does on the characters. The film is not exactly deep, but it does offer more depth than most films like it. Liman and company have taken time to make the audience care about the characters, and provided enough thematic subtext about the nature of marriage. Because of this, the flamboyant action sequences have an extra kick. The car chases and shoot-outs generate excitement and laughs without ever sacrificing clarity. The expert editing not only allows the viewer to understand where everybody is and why each person acts the way they do, but also allows the comedic moments to register without slowing down the action. In the skillful hands of Doug Liman, a director who knows how to stage action scenes and comedy with equal aplomb, Mr. and Mrs. Smith offers something more than just another piece of Hollywood product without sacrificing any of the fun.