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Salt and Fire (2016) is a drama and thriller film directed by Werner Herzog, released on December 7, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon, Gael García Bernal and Volker Michalowski. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 83 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Salt and Fire before you stream it.
Veronica Ferres
as Laura Sommerfeld
Michael Shannon
as Matt Riley
Gael García Bernal
as Dr. Fabio Cavani
Volker Michalowski
as Dr. Arnold Meier
Lawrence Krauss
as Aristidis / Krauss
Anita Briem
as Flight Attendant
Danner Ignacio Márquez Arancibia
as Huascar
Gabriel Márquez Arancibia
as Atahualpa
Lilly Krug
as Passenger
Werner Herzog
as Man with One Story (uncredited)
Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog and Tom Bissell, produced by Nina Maag, Werner Herzog and Michael Benaroya.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 83 ratings.
Oof. As I always say when I give films such a bad rating/review (though, tbf, only the ninth time I've rated 1/10...), it is nothing personal and I respect everyone who worked on this film and, of course, understand it isn't easy to make films. I never enjoy slating one, but this... deary me. I'm not sure where to begin. The dialogue. The dialogue! I genuinely do not believe I've seen a movie with such truly awful…
Reviewed on August 19, 2022
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Salt and Fire (2016) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Salt and Fire (2016) includes Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon, Gael García Bernal, Volker Michalowski and Lawrence Krauss. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Salt and Fire was released on December 7, 2016 and runs for 1h 38m.
Salt and Fire (2016) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 83 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Salt and Fire trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
