Accused of plotting the assassination of the Russian President, CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) raises suspicion by going on the run. As the hunt intensifies, will Salt be able to prove her innocence in this fast-paced action thriller from 'Patriot Games' director Phillip Noyce? Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA officer that is identified by a defector as a Russian sleeper spy and is accused of plotting the assassination of the visiting Russian President. Her CIA superiors are quickly convinced that she is involved in an international conspiracy and make her the target of an intense hunt. Evelyn risks her own life and that of her husband to prove that someone else is the traitor.