Haywire (2011 film)

Haywire
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Written byLem Dobbs
Produced byGregory Jacobs
Starring
CinematographyPeter Andrews
Edited byMary Ann Bernard
Music byDavid Holmes
Production
companies
Distributed byRelativity Media (United States)
Paramount Pictures[2]
Momentum Pictures[3] (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Release dates
  • November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) (AFI Fest)
  • January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Ireland
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Budget$23 million[4]
Box office$34.5 million[4]

Haywire is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film stars Gina Carano as a black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers and targeted for assassination in a conspiracy she is forced to unravel. Carano, a mixed martial arts fighter, performs her own stunts in the film. Haywire also stars Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, and Michael Douglas. Its score is by DJ and composer David Holmes.

Haywire premiered on November 6, 2011 at the AFI Fest and received a wide release on January 20, 2012 by Relativity Media. It had a generally positive critical reception, with praise for its action, choreography, performances and Soderbergh's direction, but with some criticism levied at newcomer Carano's performance. The film grossed $34.5 million on a $23 million budget.

  1. ^ "Haywire (2011) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Haywire (2012)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Haywire (2011)". BBFC. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Haywire (2012)". Box Office. Internet Movie Database. March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.