The movie 'Body of Lies', directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, was released to the public as a spy thriller.
The official premiere event of the film 'Body of Lies' took place prior to its wide release.
Roger Ferris is assigned to the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and sent to Jordan to infiltrate a terrorist network.
Ferris makes contact with Hani Salaam, a Jordanian intelligence officer, to collaborate on the operation.
Ferris and Jordanian intelligence begin surveillance on terrorist Mustafa Al-Saleem’s network.
Ferris enlists the help of a trusted informant inside the terrorist network to gain intelligence.
US headquarters authorizes a drone strike on an alleged terrorist target based on intelligence from Ferris’ operation.
The drone strike kills innocent people; Ferris realizes the intelligence was flawed, leading to mistrust and informant being compromised.
Ferris is captured by the terrorists and interrogated, but manages to escape.
Ferris and Jordanian intelligence successfully orchestrate the assassination of terrorist leader Al-Saleem.
Ferris reflects on the moral ambiguities of the mission as he concludes the operation.
