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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

From the headlines to the front lines.

20166.31h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Glenn Ficarra
Written by Robert Carlock, Kim Barker
Produced by Tina Fey, Ian Bryce, Lorne Michaels
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $48.0M

Top Cast

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Kim Barker

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Tanya Vanderpoel

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

General Hollanek

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Iain MacKelpie

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Chris

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Ali Massoud Sadiq

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Fahim Ahmadzai

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Tall Brian

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Geri Taub

Sheila Vand

Sheila Vand

Shakira

Themes & Keywords

rescuejournalistbased on novel or bookkidnappingjournalismafghanistanbased on true storytalibanterrorismsoldiercynicalforeign correspondentembedded journalismwar journalismplayfulbold

About Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a comedy, drama, war film released in 2016 exploring themes of rescue, journalist, based on novel or book, kidnapping, journalism, afghanistan. Directed by Glenn Ficarra, it stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Billy Bob Thornton. 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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