* SALT, starring Angelina Jolie, used the Empire State Plaza’s three-level configuration of road ways and ramps, to film an invigorating chase scene, for a two week period back in late April/early May, of 2009.
* The local economic impact from the 2009 SALT filming in Albany was conservatively estimated to be over $2.5 million.
* Approximately 200 extras, were hired locally to appear in SALT. They collectively received over $150,000 for their efforts.
* Approximately 150 SALT crew members traveled to the area for the Albany portion of SALT.
* SALT was also filmed in NYC, Long Island, and Washington DC
* In SALT, Jolie plays a CIA agent under suspicion of being a Russian spy.
* SALT was originally scripted with a male lead and Tom Cruise was approached to play the title character. Ultimately, he backed out and the script was rewritten with a female lead and Angelina Jolie took the role
* Both Angelina and Brad were in Albany for the filming of SALT, but will not be present for the Palace Theater premiere.
* The last major motion picture premiere held at the Palace Theatre was in 1987, for Ironweed.