Kandahar (2023 film)

Kandahar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRic Roman Waugh
Written byMitchell LaFortune[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMacGregor
Edited byColby Parker Jr.
Music byDavid Buckley
Production
companies
Distributed byOpen Road Films
Release date
  • May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)[2]
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$9.4 million[3][4]

Kandahar, titled Mission Kandahar in Canada, is a 2023 American spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune. The film stars Gerard Butler (who is also a producer) and features a supporting cast that includes Ali Fazal, Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Tom Rhys Harries, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, and Travis Fimmel. Loosely based on actual events, the story follows a CIA operative and his translator who flee from Afghanistan after their covert mission is exposed.

The film was released in theaters on May 26, 2023 by Open Road Films.

  1. ^ "Kandahar". Writers Guild of America West. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 25, 2023). "Open Road's Gerard Butler Pic 'Kandahar' Sets Memorial Day Weekend Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kandahar". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kandahar". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2023.