12 Strong

Also known as 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers, 12 Strong: The IMAX 2D Experience

2018 film by Nicolai Fuglsig

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12 Strong is a 2018 American war, action, and drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. The screenplay was written by Peter Craig and Ted Tally, with production by Alcon Entertainment, Torridon Films, Black Label Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and 16:14 Entertainment. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, and Navid Negahban. The narrative is set in Afghanistan and aircraft, depicting the declassified true story of the horse soldiers.

The film has a runtime of 130 minutes and was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix via video on demand. It was filmed in New Mexico with a budget of $35,000,000. Box office revenues are listed as $71,118,378 and $67,450,815. Critical reception includes a 50% rating, a 5.5/10 score, a 54/100 Metascore, an IMDb rating of 6.6, and a TMDb vote average of 6.359. The movie received three nominations total and is rated R.

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Film · TMDB

6.4

A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

Released: 2018-01-18130 minDir: Nicolai FuglsigWar, Drama, Action, HistoryBudget: $35.0MBox office: $67.5M

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Cast

Chris Hemsworth as Mitch Nelson
Michael Shannon as Hal Spencer
Michael Peña as Sam Diller
Navid Negahban as General Dostum
Trevante Rhodes as Ben Milo
Geoff Stults as Sean Coffers

Themes

central intelligence agency (cia)
based on novel or book
afghanistan
based on true story
taliban
post 9/11
intense
melodramatic

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

100,233 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

50%

Metacritic

54/100

Year: 2018
Runtime: 130 min
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Rated: R
Awards: 3 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Nicolai Fuglsig
Written by: Ted Tally Peter Craig
Based on: Horse Soldiers , by Doug Stanton
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer Molly Smith Thad Luckinbill Trent Luckinbill
Starring: Chris Hemsworth Michael Shannon Michael Peña Navid Negahban Trevante Rhodes Geoff Stults Thad Luckinbill
Cinematography: Rasmus Videbæk
Edited by: Lisa Lassek
Music by: Lorne Balfe
Production companies: Alcon Entertainment Black Label Media Jerry Bruckheimer Films Torridon Films
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Canada) Lionsgate (International)
Release dates: January 16, 2018 ( 2018-01-16 ) ( Jazz at Lincoln Center ) January 19, 2018 ( 2018-01-19 ) (United States)
Running time: 129 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $71.1 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Screenwriter: Ted Tally
Cast member: Laith Nakli
Composer: Atli Örvarsson
Production company: Alcon Entertainment
Cinematographer: Rasmus Videbæk
Narrative location: Afghanistan
Filming location: New Mexico
Duration: 130
FilmAffinity ID: 622145
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.warnerbros.com/12-strong

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title: 12 Strong
distributed by: Netflix
publication date: 2018-01-17
film editor: Lisa Lassek
set in environment: aircraft
review score: 54/100
capital cost: 35000000
box office: 45819713

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Encyclopedic overview

12 Strong (also known as 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers) is a 2018 American action-war film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of U.S. Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks and up to the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, Ben O'Toole, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle.

Principal photography began in January 2017 in New Mexico. The film was released in the United States on January 19, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures, in standard and IMAX theaters. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of insight of the War in Afghanistan.

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