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.

United States of America English

  • a.k.a. The Taliban Shuffle working title

Germany 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.

France 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.

Italy 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
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America Paramount Pictures
United States of America Broadway Video
United States of America Little Stranger
Release Dates
Canada Theatrical
United States of America Theatrical R
New Zealand Theatrical
Australia Theatrical
Austria Theatrical
United Kingdom Theatrical 15
Italy Theatrical T
Germany Theatrical 12
France Theatrical
France Digital VOD
France Physical DVD & Blu-Ray
France TV 12 Canal+
France Digital 18 Prime Video
Ratings
TMDb 63% · 950 (more information on website)
IMDb 66% · 57,563 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 68% (more information on website)
metacritic 57% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Kim BarkerTina Fey
Tanya VanderpoelMargot Robbie
General HollanekBilly Bob Thornton
Iain MacKelpieMartin Freeman
ChrisJosh Charles
Ali Massoud SadiqAlfred Molina
Fahim AhmadzaiChristopher Abbott
Tall BrianNicholas Braun
ShakiraSheila Vand
CoughlinEvan Jonigkeit
ElenaAva Del Cielo
Woman with Penicillin ScripLauren Chavez-Myers
Geri's ReceptionistMonique Candelaria
AntoineDylan Kenin
NicStephen Peacocke
Ed FaberScott Takeda
Sgt. HurdSterling K. Brown
Soledad O'BrienSoledad O'Brien
Sgt. GundackerStafford Douglas
Ass Pincher (as Zarif Muhammed Sadiqi)Zarif Kabier
Woman in SuitMonica Sanchez
Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited)Kelly V. Lucio
Airplane PassengerThomas Kretschmann

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department CoordinatorAlicia Castro Chicol
Art DirectionDerek Jensen
Elise G. Viola
Construction CoordinatorAnthony Syracuse
Production DesignBeth Mickle
Property MasterKris Peck
Set DecorationAli McKenna
Lisa K. Sessions
CameraDirector of PhotographyXavier Grobet
First Assistant CameraGabriel Pfeiffer
Zachary Sieffert
Helicopter CameraHans Bjerno
Still PhotographerFrank Masi
Costume & Make-UpAssistant Costume DesignerChrissy Callan
Costume DesignLisa Lovaas
Costume SupervisorLaura Wolford
Hair Department HeadDaina Daigle
Monte Haught
Key Hair StylistMarcos Santos Diaz
Makeup ArtistKeith Sayer
Mike Mekash
Sara Roybal
Makeup Department HeadTania McComas
Set CostumerAlethea McElroy
Claire Sandrin
Darryl Garcia Jr.
Liz Pecos
CrewSpecial Effects CoordinatorStan Blackwell
Stunt CoordinatorCharles Croughwell
David Rowden
Stunt DoubleAusten Brewer
Katie Eischen
Stunt DriverTrina Siopy
StuntsAbraham Justice
Anthony Martins
Jay Torrez
Joshua Croughwell
Laurence Chavez
Laurence Todd Rosenthal
Michael Hilow
Omid Zader
Richard Nunez
Tim Sitarz
DirectingDirectorGlenn Ficarra
John Requa
Script SupervisorMonika Petrillo
EditingDigital IntermediateMatt Blackshear
Monique Eissing
EditorJan Kovac
First Assistant EditorKevin Bailey
LightingGafferJames R. Tynes
Rigging GafferJames F. Cornick
Rigging GripJeff Andrus
Mark Steinig
ProductionAssociate ProducerJeffrey Harlacker
Regan Riskas
CastingBernard Telsey
Jo Edna Boldin
Tiffany Little Canfield
Casting AssociateConrad Woolfe
Marie A. Kohl
Co-ProducerSam Grey
Executive ProducerCharlie Gogolak
Eric Gurian
ProducerIan Bryce
Lorne Michaels
Tina Fey
Production AssistantBryce Warren
ResearcherHannah Christ
SoundADR SupervisorSusan Dudeck
Dialogue EditorJac Rubenstein
First Assistant Sound EditorRick Chefalas
FoleyIgor Nikolic
Lawrence Zipf
Foley ArtistJay Peck
Music EditorDavid Metzner
Philip Tallman
Music SupervisorJason Ruder
Original Music ComposerNick Urata
Sound Effects EditorWyatt Sprague
Visual EffectsVisual Effects SupervisorJohn Weckworth