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FilmComedyDramaWar

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

R · 2016-03-04 · 1h 52m · EN
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From the headlines to the front lines.

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

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Glenn FicarraDirectorJohn RequaDirectorRobert CarlockWriter
Budget
$35M
Box office
$23.1M

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Tina FeyTina FeyKim BarkerMargot RobbieMargot RobbieTanya VanderpoelBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonGeneral HollanekMartin FreemanMartin FreemanIain MacKelpieJosh CharlesJosh CharlesChrisAlfred MolinaAlfred MolinaAli Massoud SadiqChristopher AbbottChristopher AbbottFahim AhmadzaiNicholas BraunNicholas BraunTall BrianSheila VandSheila VandShakiraEvan JonigkeitEvan JonigkeitCoughlinAva Del CieloAva Del CieloElenaLauren MyersLauren MyersWoman with Penicillin Scrip

Keywords

KidnappingBased on novel or bookBased on a true storyJournalistSoldierAfghanistanRescueTerrorismTalibanJournalismForeign correspondentEmbedded journalismWar journalismBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · WarTheme affinityKidnapping · Based On Novel Or Book · Based On A True StoryDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityWar · War JournalismDirector preference45467 · 45468Actor preference70095 · 3754 · 59428

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What is Whiskey Tango Foxtrot about?

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

How long is Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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