Knight and Day
Short description
Knight and Day follows June Havens, an ordinary woman whose chance encounter with the charming Roy Miller at an airport pulls her into a world of intelligence operatives, hired killers and shifting loyalties. What begins as an apparent romance turns into a frantic journey across several countries, as June is forced to work out who Roy really is and whether anything he tells her can be believed. At the centre of the pursuit is a valuable piece of technology that several parties are determined to obtain.
James Mangold directed the film, the eighth of thirteen features in his directing career in chronological order, arriving between 3:10 to Yuma and The Wolverine. Patrick O'Neill wrote the screenplay, and Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz lead the cast as Roy Miller and June Havens, with Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Jordi Mollà and Paul Dano in supporting roles. The production involved 38 credited cast members and 149 credited crew, with Cathy Konrad, Steve Pink and Todd Garner producing.
Released in June 2010, the film had a budget of 117 million US dollars and took 262 million US dollars at the worldwide box office. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.3 out of 10 from around 224,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.2 out of 10 from roughly 5,000 votes. A film critics' rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 229 reviews places it below both audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot in Boston, Los Angeles, Salzburg (Austria), Seville (Spain), and Port Antonio (Jamaica).
- All car collisions were filmed on set and then inserted into the film using computer technology.
- An incident occurred during filming in Spain. Seven bulls involved in rehearsals escaped directly from the set.
- The futuristic flying vehicle that bombed the island, which served as a shelter for the main characters, was entirely a product of computer technology.
- Chris Tucker, Adam Sandler, and Gerard Butler auditioned for the role that went to Tom Cruise.
- With the exception of the scene where his character falls from the roof during a chase in Austria, Tom Cruise performed all running and jumping stunts without a safety harness.
- Originally, Eva Mendes and Chris Tucker were supposed to play the lead roles.
- Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz performed almost all the stunts themselves. Both are excellent drivers and have extensive experience performing sharp turns and 180-degree spins in a car.
- Cruise turned down "Knight and Day" in favor of "Salt" and "The Tourist," as he found them too similar to "Mission: Impossible." He was attracted to "Knight and Day" by its "elements of comedy."
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
