Directed by     Christopher NolanProduced by
Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas

Written by Christopher Nolan

Cast
* Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb, the Extractor – a man who specializes in subconscious security, but steals his clients’ ideas. Nolan has said that the “emotional life” of Cobb is “the guiding thread of the story” and that DiCaprio was able to draw the audience “through the complex story in a very clear fashion”. Early on, the studio considered both Brad Pitt and Will Smith for this role.
* Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, the Point Man – the person responsible for researching the team’s targets.
* Ellen Page as Ariadne, the Architect – a college graduate student who constructs the world of the dream.
* Tom Hardy as Eames, the Forger – a team member who impersonates the target within the dream world and forge an identity in a physical form.
* Marion Cotillard as Mallorie “Mal” Cobb, the Shade – Cobb’s deceased wife, who manifests in the dreamscape beyond Cobb’s control.
* Cillian Murphy as Robert Fischer, Jr., the Mark – the heir to a business empire and Dom’s latest client and target.
* Ken Watanabe as Saito, the Tourist – a businessman who employs Cobb.
* Tom Berenger as Browning, Robert’s godfather.
* Dileep Rao as Yusuf, the Chemist – the team member who formulates the drugs needed to enter the dream world.
* Pete Postlethwaite as Maurice Fischer, Robert’s dying father.
* Lukas Haas as Nash
* Michael Caine as Miles, Cobb’s mentor, teacher, and father-in-law, and Ariadne’s college professor. Miles is also the guardian of Cobb’s children.
* Talulah Riley as Blonde

Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Editing by Lee Smith

Studio
Legendary Pictures
Syncopy Films

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) July 16, 2010
Running time 148 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200,000,000