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‘Savages’ premiere in Los Angeles

Actors Benicio Del Toro, left, Salma Hayek and director Oliver Stone arrive at the premiere of "Savages." Director Oliver Stone's "Savages" takes place in Laguna Beach, where young entrepreneurs Ben and Chon create a lucrative marijuana business. When Mexican drug cartel Baja Cartel asks for a partnership and is denied, kidnapping and violence follow. Click through the gallery to see photos from the premiere at Westwood Village.

Actors Benicio Del Toro, left, Salma Hayek and director Oliver Stone arrive at the premiere of “Savages.”

Director Oliver Stone’s “Savages” takes place in Laguna Beach, where young entrepreneurs Ben and Chon create a lucrative marijuana business. When Mexican drug cartel Baja Cartel asks for a partnership and is denied, kidnapping and violence follow. Click through the gallery to see photos from the premiere at Westwood Village.

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Actor John Travolta, left, and actress Kelly Preston arrive at the premiere of “Savages.” Travolta plays the corrupt DEA agent Dennis in the film.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

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Actress Salma Hayek arrives for the premiere of “Savages.” Hayek plays Baja Cartel leader Elena, who seeks to destroy the drug business young entrepreneurs Chon and Ben created in the film.  (Joe Klamar / Getty Images)

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Director Oliver Stone and actor Antonio Jaramillo arrive at the premiere of “Savages.” Jaramillo plays Jaime in the film.

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Benicio Del Toro arrives for the premiere of “‘Savages.” Del Toro plays the brutal Baja Cartel enforcer Lado in the film.

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Actor Taylor Kitsch arrives at the premiere of “Savages.” Kitsch plays former Navy SEAL and mercenary Chon who helps character Ben run a marijuana business in the film.

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Actress Blake Lively arrives for the premiere of “Savages.” Lively plays the kidnapped love interest Ophelia in the film.

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Actor Emile Hirsch arrives at the premiere of “Savages.” Hirsch plays the character Spin in the film.  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Musician Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed arrive at the premiere of “Savages.”  (Kevin Winter/ Getty Images)

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James Woods arrives for the premiere of “Savages.”  (Joe Klamar / Getty Images)

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Actress Sandra Echeverría arrives for the premiere of “Savages.” Echeverría plays Magda in the film.  (Joe Klamar / Getty Images)

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“Weeds” actress Mary-Louise Parker at the premiere of “Savages.”  (Joe Klamar / Getty Images)

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Lisset Gutierrez, left, and 2012 Oscar nominee Demian Bichir at the premiere of “Savages.”  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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