Movie 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'
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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.
English
- a.k.a. The Taliban Shuffle working title
German (Deutsch)
Die im Alltag gefangene Reporterin Kim Baker bringt frischen Wind in ihr Leben, indem sie ihren Bürojob in New York hinter sich lässt und einen gefährlichen Auftrag in Afghanistan annimmt. Unter dem Einfluss eines Kulturschocks aufgrund der weit entfernten und völlig neuen Umgebung freundet sich Kim mit der abenteuerlustigen Reporterin Tanya Vanderpoel, einem strengen Oberst und einem charmanten Fotojournalisten an, die ihr helfen, sich in dieser verrückten neuen Welt zurechtzufinden. Inmitten dieses Chaos entdeckt Kim ihre wahre Stärke, als sie auf der Suche nach der nächsten großen Story alles aufs Spiel setzt.
French (Français)
Adaptation du livre homonyme de Kim Barker, journaliste de guerre qui a voyagé entre l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan pour les besoins de son métier.
Italian (Italiano)
Kim Barker è una giornalista che viene mandata a Kabul in Afghanistan per documentare quello che accade nel paese. Si ritroverà però di fronte a una realtà inaspettata: tra amicizie con i marines e i locali leader afghani, avrà modo di sperimentare una serie di eventi bizzarri e di lasciarsi travolgere da una cultura di adrenalina e feste.
- Release Date
- Runtime
- Keywords
- afghanistan
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- bold
- cynical
- embedded journalism
- foreign correspondent
- journalism
- journalist
- kidnapping
- playful
- rescue
- soldier
- taliban
- terrorism
- war journalism
- Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- War
- Languages
- English
- Origin Countries
United States of America- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Broadway Video
- Little Stranger
- Release Dates
Theatrical- Theatrical R
Theatrical
Theatrical
Theatrical
Theatrical 15
Theatrical T
Theatrical 12
Theatrical- Digital VOD
- Physical DVD & Blu-Ray
- TV 12 Canal+
- Digital 18 Prime Video
- Ratings
- TMDb 63% · 962 (more information on website)
- IMDb 66% · 57,763 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 68% (more information on website)
- metacritic 57% (more information on website)
Cast
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| Kim Barker | Tina Fey |
| Tanya Vanderpoel | Margot Robbie |
| General Hollanek | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Iain MacKelpie | Martin Freeman |
| Chris | Josh Charles |
| Ali Massoud Sadiq | Alfred Molina |
| Fahim Ahmadzai | Christopher Abbott |
| Tall Brian | Nicholas Braun |
| Shakira | Sheila Vand |
| Coughlin | Evan Jonigkeit |
| Elena | Ava Del Cielo |
| Woman with Penicillin Scrip | Lauren Chavez-Myers |
| Geri's Receptionist | Monique Candelaria |
| Antoine | Dylan Kenin |
| Nic | Stephen Peacocke |
| Ed Faber | Scott Takeda |
| Sgt. Hurd | Sterling K. Brown |
| Soledad O'Brien | Soledad O'Brien |
| Sgt. Gundacker | Stafford Douglas |
| Ass Pincher (as Zarif Muhammed Sadiqi) | Zarif Kabier |
| Woman in Suit | Monica Sanchez |
| Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited) | Kelly V. Lucio |
| Airplane Passenger | Thomas Kretschmann |