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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern Colonel, and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world.
2016 · Directed by Glenn Ficarra · 112 min · Comedy · Drama · War · 8 frames
Tagline
From the headlines to the front lines.
Crew
- Written by: Robert Carlock
- Cinematography: Xavier Grobet
- Edited by: Jan Kovac
- Music: Nick Urata
- Production design: Beth Mickle
- Produced by: Ian Bryce, Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels
Cast
- Tina Fey as Kim Barker
- Margot Robbie as Tanya Vanderpoel
- Billy Bob Thornton as General Hollanek
- Martin Freeman as Iain MacKelpie
- Josh Charles as Chris
- Alfred Molina as Ali Massoud Sadiq
- Christopher Abbott as Fahim Ahmadzai
- Nicholas Braun as Tall Brian
- Cherry Jones as Geri Taub
- Sheila Vand as Shakira
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Video, Little Stranger
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $48,000,000
- Themes: journalist, based on novel or book, war correspondent, journalism, afghanistan, marine corps, based on true story, afghanistan war (2001-2021), taliban, terrorism
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