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12 Strong

"The declassified true story of the horse soldiers"

2018-01-18 War 2hr 10m

A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

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A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

  • Released
    2018-01-18
  • Revenue
    $67,450,815
  • Budget
    $35,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 10m
  • Genre
    War, Drama, Action, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Torridon Films, Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Lionsgate, 16:14 Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Nicolai Fuglsig
Director
Peter Craig
Writer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Keywords:
central intelligence agency (cia) based on novel or book afghanistan based on true story taliban post 9/11

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Cast

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth
Captain Mitch Nelson
Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon
Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer
Michael Peña

Michael Peña
Sgt First Class Sam Diller
Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban
General Dostum
Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes
Sgt First Class Ben Milo
Geoff Stults

Geoff Stults
Sean Coffers
Thad Luckinbill

Thad Luckinbill
Vern Michaels
Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell
Fred Falls
Ben O'Toole

Ben O'Toole
Scott Black
Jack Kesy

Jack Kesy
Charles Jones
Fahim Fazli

Fahim Fazli
Commander Khaled
Austin Hébert

Austin Hébert
Sgt First Class Pat Essex
Kenny Sheard

Kenny Sheard
Sergeant First Class Bill Bennett
Elsa Pataky

Elsa Pataky
Jean Nelson
Yousuf Azami

Yousuf Azami
Captain
Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan
Brian
William Fichtner

William Fichtner
Colonel Mulholland
Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle
Colonel Max Bowers
Yasmine Aker

Yasmine Aker
Teacher
Marie Wagenman

Marie Wagenman
Maddy Nelson
Kevin Kent

Kevin Kent
555 Soldier
Lauren Chavez-Myers

Lauren Chavez-Myers
Lisa Diller
Seth Adkins

Seth Adkins
Josh
Allison Gabriel

Allison Gabriel
Marcha Spencer
Mustafa Haidari

Mustafa Haidari
Taliban Fighter
Shawn Lecrone

Shawn Lecrone
Northern Alliance Soldier / Dostum Flank
Frank Powers

Frank Powers
SF Civilian
Martin Palmer

Martin Palmer
Northern Alliance Soldier
Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli
Commander Ahmed Lal
J. Nathan Simmons

J. Nathan Simmons
Villiage Elder
Veronica Diaz-Carranza

Veronica Diaz-Carranza
Lt Henriques
Peter Karas

Peter Karas
Habib
Ali Olomi

Ali Olomi
Afghan Man
Shvan Aladdin

Shvan Aladdin
Al Qaeda Fighter
Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller
Jackson
Tim Aydelott

Tim Aydelott
Special Forces First Sargent
Matthew Van Wettering

Matthew Van Wettering
Desk Sargent
James Joseph Pulido

James Joseph Pulido
Newmark
Shawn Sarmeidani

Shawn Sarmeidani
Dostums bodyguard
Anouar H. Smaine

Anouar H. Smaine
Taliban Fighter
Nour Bitar

Nour Bitar
Afghany Mother
Edward Butron

Edward Butron
Taliban / New Alliance
Christian Pedersen

Christian Pedersen
SF Soldier
Arshia Mandavi

Arshia Mandavi
Najeeb
Nate Boyer

Nate Boyer
Captain Nosorog
Adrian Luna

Adrian Luna
Taliban Soldier
Benjamin Poe

Benjamin Poe
Special Forces Captain
Perla Daoud

Perla Daoud
Afghani Girl
Michael E. Stogner

Michael E. Stogner
Village Elder (uncredited)
Lawrence Gilligan

Lawrence Gilligan
Taliban Soldier
Tommy Truex

Tommy Truex
Chinook Pilot
Jay Moore

Jay Moore
Special Forces Captain (uncredited)
Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden
Self (archive footage)
Sofia Chicorelli Serna

Sofia Chicorelli Serna
Crying Afghan Girl #1
Sarrett Williams

Sarrett Williams
Special Forces Sergeant (uncredited)

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Reviews for 12 Strong
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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2018-06-26

Not really my sort of thing, but I can't go so far as to say that it's "bad". It's a little formulaic and it's a lot American patriotic (iro... read more

Not really my sort of thing, but I can't go so far as to say that it's "bad". It's a little formulaic and it's a lot American patriotic (ironic given that the star is Australian), but it's... I guess "professional" is the word that best suits it? I wouldn't begrudge the target market for enjoying _12 Strong_ is what I'm saying. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

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A Review by AstroNoud 8

Written by AstroNoud on 2022-01-15

In every aspect a decent war film with a story worth telling. Too bad the cast doesn’t get to shine enough, but the technical aspect, the sc... read more

In every aspect a decent war film with a story worth telling. Too bad the cast doesn’t get to shine enough, but the technical aspect, the score and the fact that it's based on a true story still make ‘12 Strong’ worth a watch or two. 8/10

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A Review by tmdb28039023 1

Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-09-07

It’s a bitter irony that 12 Strong was released only three years before Kabul fell faster than Kevin Spacey’s career. Then again, this movie... read more

It’s a bitter irony that 12 Strong was released only three years before Kabul fell faster than Kevin Spacey’s career. Then again, this movie has as much to do with the war in Afghanistan as the Arab uprising has to do with Lawrence of Arabia — which is exactly where director Nicolai Fuglsig and screenwriters Ted Tally and Peter Craig seem to have gotten their idea of General Dostum (Navid Negahban), whom they have filtered through George C. Scott's Patton, and given a Historical Hero Upgrade. Generally speaking, the film lives in its very own fantasy world. Granted, most movies take liberties, but what 12 Strong does is more akin to libertinage. It purports to depict "one of the US military's most stunning achievements," which Al Quaeda "considers ... to be their worst defeat." The former... sure, why not? As for the latter, though, Al Quaeda may or may not consider it its "worst defeat," but even if they did, methinks they wouldn’t be caught dead admitting it, so the question is, who exactly is your source? Furthermore, we learn that the real-life General Dostum and Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) "remain close friends to this day" — which means that you’re never too old to have an imaginary friend, what with Mitch Nelson being a fictional character and all (based on Green Beret commander Mark Nutsch, who I assume had the good sense to not want to be associated with this dumpster fire).

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A Review by Gimly

Not really my sort of thing, but I can't go so far as to say that it's "bad". It's a little formulaic and it's a lot American patriotic (ironic given that the star is Australian), but it's... I guess "professional" is the word that best sui...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2018-06-26

Not really my sort of thing, but I can't go so far as to say that it's "bad". It's a little formulaic and it's a lot American patriotic (ironic given that the star is Australian), but it's... I guess ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by AstroNoud 8

Written by AstroNoud on 2022-01-15

In every aspect a decent war film with a story worth telling. Too bad the cast doesn’t get to shine enough, but the technical aspect, the score and the fact that it's based on a true story still make ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by tmdb28039023 1

Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-09-07

It’s a bitter irony that 12 Strong was released only three years before Kabul fell faster than Kevin Spacey’s career. Then again, this movie has as much to do with the war in Afghanistan as the Arab u...

read more