Evelyn Salt ( Angelina Jolie ) has sworn allegiance to her country and serves as a trusted CIA agent. However, her world is shattered when a Russian defector claims that Salt is actually a sleeper spy tasked with assassinating the President of the United States.
A breathtaking escape begins as Salt must flee from his former colleagues and use all his skills to stay free. While he tries to prove his innocence, his own actions raise questions: is he protecting his country or is he part of the greatest conspiracy in history?
