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Directed by | |
Written by | Robert Carlock |
Based on | The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker |
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Cinematography | Xavier Grobet |
Edited by | Jan Kovac |
Music by | Nick Urata |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35 million[2] |
Box office | $25.4 million[3] |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a 2016 American biographical war comedy-drama film, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and written by Robert Carlock. It is based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker. The film stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the acting but criticized the predictable screenplay and execution. The movie grossed $24.9 million against its $35 million budget.