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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-03-04

Runtime: 112 mins

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Writer: Robert Carlock

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Original title: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Video, Little Stranger

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Tina Fey

Margot Robbie

Billy Bob Thornton

Martin Freeman

Josh Charles

Alfred Molina

Christopher Abbott

Nicholas Braun

Cherry Jones

Sheila Vand

Evan Jonigkeit

Ava Del Cielo

Woman with Penicillin Scrip

Lauren Chavez-Myers

Geri's Receptionist

Monique Candelaria

Reviews

Rangan

> Journalism in the war zone, but very funny! The first impression was the reaction to the title abbreviation, and then I thought I saw Jody Foster on the poster, but surprised to find Tina Fey in the trailer. It is a great war-drama, filled with lots of fun and hard to believe it is a biography. This should be the best film for these directors till date. Amazing cast, but Tina Fey totally cracked it. This is one of the best films of the 2016. I have seen many Afghan war based films, but not quite fun as this one. It gives you a completely different take on the war torn Afghan. It was the story of an American journalist Kim, who was sent to their for the latest coverage. At first she struggles with the new place, then makes a few friends and finds comfortable despite security threat. The rest of the film reveals how her life, as well as career transforms with the experience of working in the dangerous environment. Apart from starring in it, Tina Fey produced it and this is her best film in the recent years. The first half was wonderful, then during in the middle I felt it lost its track, but it came back strongly to end. This tale focused mainly on the living-style of the reports in the hostile place, besides their tough jobs. The battle scenes were minimised and highlighted the journalism. So don't expect it to be another 'A Thousands Times Good Night', it is refreshing though. It is a well worth, so don't miss it! 8/10

2016-07-24

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