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Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
Written by | Mitchell LaFortune[1] |
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Cinematography | MacGregor |
Edited by | Colby Parker Jr. |
Music by | David Buckley |
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Distributed by | Open Road Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.