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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} [[File:Body_of_Lies_8267.jpg\|frame]] ''[[Body of Lies]]'' is a 2008 American spy film directed by [[Ridley Scott]]. ''[[Body of Lies]]'' is a 2008 American spy film directed by [[Ridley Scott]]. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch al-Saleem, a fictional jihadist terrorist. Frustrated by his elusiveness, differences in their approaches show and strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior and the head of Jordanian Intelligence. The CIA orchestrate a staged bombing in Turkey, making it seem to be the work of a previously unknown terrorist, betting that al-Saleem's pride will encourage him to make contact with those responsible.▼ ▲~~''[[Body of Lies]]'' is a 2008 American spy film directed by [[Ridley Scott]].~~ Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch al-Saleem, a fictional jihadist terrorist. Frustrated by his elusiveness, differences in their approaches show and strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior and the head of Jordanian Intelligence. The CIA orchestrate a staged bombing in Turkey, making it seem to be the work of a previously unknown terrorist, betting that al-Saleem's pride will encourage him to make contact with those responsible. ~~----~~ ~~=== This movie provides examples of: ===~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Adaptation Displacement]]: It's based on a novel of the same name. * [[Badass Boast]]: Hani: "In matters of intelligence, Edward, you are speaking to the king." Line 21 ⟶ 22: * [[Reverse Mole]]: {{spoiler\|Karami.}} * [[Rock Beats Laser]]: No matter how powerful your drones are, they can't see through a man-made cloud of dust. * [[Sharp -Dressed Man]]: Hani Salaam looks as if he stepped right off the cover of a GQ magazine. * [[Smug Snake]]: Hoffman. Should be noted that half the things that don't work in the movie is due to his own arrogance in the first place. * [[Spy Satellites]]: The drones * [[Terms of Endangerment]]: Hani Pasha. * [[The War Onon Terror]]: The movie starts in Iraq, and the majority of it is focused on hunting a terrorist. * [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler\|Sadiki, Hoffman and Ferris.}} * [[Xanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler\|Hani Pasha's modus operandi}} * [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler\|Hoffman to Sadiki; Hoffman to Ferris.}} * [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Ferris calls out Hoffman several times on the fact that his interference with Ferris' own intelligence operations continually set them 'both' back. This is aggravated because Hoffman normally runs things the phone while safe and sound, and with his family, whereas Ferris works on the ground in Jordan. {{reflist}} [[Category:Ridley Scott]] [[Category:Films of the 2000s]] [[Category:Body Ofof Lies]] [[Category:~~Trope~~Film]]