Savages (2012 film)

Savages
Savages
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Stone
Screenplay by	Shane Salerno; Oliver Stone; Don Winslow;
Based on	Savages; by Don Winslow
Produced by	Moritz Borman; Eric Copeloff;
Starring	Taylor Kitsch; Blake Lively; Aaron Johnson; John Travolta; Benicio del Toro; Salma Hayek;
Cinematography	Dan Mindel
Edited by	Joe Hutshing; Stuart Levy; Alex Marquez;
Music by	Adam Peters
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Ixtlan Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 25, 2012 (Westwood); July 6, 2012 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million
Box office	$83 million

Savages is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. Its screenplay, written by Stone, Don Winslow and Shane Salerno, is based on Winslow's 2010 novel. It stars Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Benicio del Toro, Demián Bichir, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta. The film follows two cannabis growers, Chon, an ex-Navy SEAL, and Ben, who are best friends, as they confront the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their girlfriend.

The film was released by Universal Pictures on July 6, 2012, to mixed reviews, and grossed $83 million worldwide on a $45 million budget.