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Body of Lies is American feature film adaptation of the novel Body of Lies by David Ignatius about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Mark Strong.
Ferris’s plan is inspired by a masterpiece of British intelligence during World War II: He prepares a body of lies, literally the corpse of an imaginary CIA officer who appears to have accomplished the impossible by recruiting an agent within the enemy’s ranks.
Body of Lies can refer to: Body of Lies (novel), a 2007 spy thriller by David Ignatius, about a CIA operative. Body of Lies (film), a 2008 film by director Ridley Scott, based on the 2007 novel.
Jan 1, 2007 · In Body of Lies, David Ignatius tells the story of a CIA operation to infiltrate an Al Qaeda network that is terrorizing European cities with a series of car bombs. Set primarily in Amman, Jordan, the story's protagonist is an ambitious CIA case officer named Roger Ferris.
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A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence. Roger Ferris is a CIA operative in the Middle East; Ed Hoffman is his control at Langley. Cynicism is everywhere.
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