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

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 Danz
Kerry Washington	Jasmine
Keith David	Father
Chris Weitz	Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley	Suzy Coleman
Michelle Monaghan	Gwen
Stephanie March	Julie - Associate #1
Jennifer Morrison	Jade - Associate #2
Theresa Barrera	Janet - Associate #3
Perrey Reeves	Jessie - Associate #4
Melanie Tolbert	Jamie - Associate #5
Jerry T. Adams	Guard - Bull
Elijah Alexander	Marco Racin,Louis
Lauryn Alvarez	Coleman Kid #2
Burke Armstrong	Restaurant Patron
Ron Bottitta	P.J.
Earl H. Bullock	50's Man
Miguel Caballero	Bellboy - Bogotá
Victor A. Chapa	Americana Hotel Manager
Maree Cheatham	Father's Secretary
Laine Collins	Eddie's Waitress
Noah Dahl	Coleman Kid #1
Merrilee Dale	Mom #2
Patrika Darbo	50's Woman
Jennifer DeMille	Breakfast Diner Waitress
Tyce Diorio	Salsa Dancer #2
Patricia Donaldson	Louise
Sabi Dorr	Bodyguard #3
Greg Ellis	Mickey
David Escobedo	Americana Hotel Bartender
Kaela Freeman	Neighborhood Girl
Megan Gallagher	40's Woman
Amy Hathaway	Beauty
Jessica Hedden	Hopskotch Girl #2
Kathrine Herzer	Hopscotch Girl #1
Nigel Hudson	Boxing Sparring Partner
Ravil Isyanov	Curtis
Stephanie Ittleson	Party Guest
Mark Ivanir	Patron - Dive Bar
Benton Jennings	Maitre'D
Simon Kinberg	Investment Banker #1
Peter Lavin	Leroy
Deren LeRoy	Doorman
Kevin Makely	Johnson
Mike McCaul	Bill the Neighbor
Derek Medina	Policia #2
Will Moore	House Assassin #1
Joel Munoz	Policia #1
Mark Newsom	Guard #1
Jordan Osher	House Assassin #2
Edward Padilla	Colombian Military Officer
Eugene C. Palmer	Judge
Luis Racer	Policia #3
Liz Ramos	Salsa Dancer #1
Felix A. Ruiz	Vocalist
Sam Sabbah	Bodyguard
Kim Schioldan	Bartender - Dive Bar
Ty Sharp	Towncar Driver
Jimmy Shubert	Ancient Barker
Abigail Rose Solomon	Mom #3
Hannah Von Kanel	Hopskotch Girl #3
Ali Marsh	Mom #1
Kim H. Winther	Mr. Smith's Father,Investment Banker #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
Gloria Rodríguez	Dancer
Linda Kathleen Taylor	Dancer
Anne Vardanian	Dancer,Dancer
Luis Vásquez	Dancer
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William Fichtner	Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor
John Branch	Swat Team Member
Julius Callahan	Sebastian James
Lisa Gabriel	Dancer
Tony Longo	Big Bad Bathroom Dude
Janelle Giumarra	Woman #3
Heather Petrone	BB Gun Shooter
Hawk Younkins	Swat Officer
Matt McColm	Assassin
Mo Gallini	Algerian Assassin
John Powell	Composer

Technical Credits

Simon Kinberg

Doug Liman	Director
Simon Kinberg	Screenwriter
Patrick Wachsberger	Producer
Lucas Foster	Producer
Akiva Goldsman	Producer
Eric McLeod	Producer
Arnon Milchan	Producer
Erik Feig	Executive Producer
Jason W. Jennings	Sound Effects
Joseph Middleton	Casting
Cameron Frankley	Sound/Sound Designer
Steve Cantamessa	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.