12 Strong is an upcoming American war drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of CIA paramilitary officers and U.S. Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle Principal photography began in January 2017 in New Mexico. The film is set to be released in the United States on January 19, 2018 in standard and IMAX theaters.
Synopsis:
Following the September 11 attacks, Task Force Dagger, including CIA paramilitary officers and a US Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 595 12 member team, are sent to Afghanistan. They join forces with General Abdul Rashid Dostum of the Northern Alliance to help conduct unconventional warfare against Taliban forces.
12 Strong
Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Written by Ted Tally, Peter Craig
Based on Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Trevante Rhodes
Music by Lorne Balfe
Cinematography Rasmus Videbæk
Production companies : Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films,
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : January 19, 2018 (United States)
Running time : 129 minutes
(Source: Wikipedia)
