
Savages
Character: Chon
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Written by: Oliver Stone, Don Winslow, Shane Salerno
Produced by: Moritz Borman, Eric Copeloff
Cast Members: Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio del Toro, Salma Hayek
Released date: July 6, 2012
Genre: Crime, Thriller
California entrepreneurs Ben (Aaron Johnson) and Chon (Taylor Kitsch) run a lucrative business raising marijuana and share a one-of-a-kind love with beautiful O (Blake Lively). Life in Laguna Beach is idyllic for them, until Elena (Salma Hayek), the merciless leader of the Mexican Baja Cartel, moves in and demands a piece of the action. However, Elena underestimates the trio's unbreakable bond, and with the help of a shady DEA agent (John Travolta), Ben, Chon and O go to war.
Taglines
- Young. Beautiful. Deadly.
Trivia
- Taylor Kitsch received training from real Navy SEALs as a part of his preparation for the film.
- Taylor Kitsch performed his own stunts.
Character’s Quotes
- You’re already dead. You’re dead from the moment you’re born. If you can accept that, you can accept anything.
- Adrenaline is natures way of telling you ‘don’t fuck up.’
- Grow up Ben. You don’t change the world, it changes you.
- I think, basically, you want us to eat your shit and call it caviar.