Kandahar (2023 film)
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Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
Written by | Mitchell LaFortune[2] |
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Cinematography | MacGregor |
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Distributed by | Open Road Films |
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Language | English |
Kandahar is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh, written by Mitchell LaFortune, and produced by Gerard Butler, who also stars in the film alongside Ali Fazal.
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 26, 2023, by Open Road Films.
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Plot
Tom Harris, an undercover CIA operative, is stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. When an intelligence leak exposes his identity and mission, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding the elite special forces tasked with hunting them down.
Cast
- Gerard Butler as Tom Harris
- Olivia-Mai Barrett as Ida Harris
- Rebecca Calder as Corrine Harris (voice)
- Ali Fazal
- Navid Negahban
- Bahador Foladi as Farzad Asadi
- Faizan Munawar Varya as Ahmed Nasiri
- Nina Toussaint-White
- Travis Fimmel[3]
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Production
In June 2016, former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune sold his spec script Burn Run to Thunder Road Films. He based it on his experiences working for the Defense Intelligence Agency and being deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 during the Snowden leaks.[4][5] In June 2020, it was announced Gerard Butler would star in the film, which had been retitled Kandahar, reteaming with Angel Has Fallen director Ric Roman Waugh.[5][6]
Ali Fazal and Navid Negahban joined the cast in December 2021. Filming commenced on December 2, 2021 in Saudi Arabia. This made the film the first big-budget U.S. feature to shoot in the country's Al-'Ula region.[7] Nina Toussaint-White and Bahador Foladi joined the cast later that same month.[8] Filming wrapped in January 2022.[9]
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Release
In September 2022, Open Road Films acquired the film's U.S. distribution rights in an eight-figure deal.[3] In January 2023, it was announced that the film would be released in theaters on May 26, 2023.[1]
Source: "Kandahar (2023 film)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 30th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_(2023_film).
References
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 25, 2023). "Open Road's Gerard Butler Pic 'Kandahar' Sets Memorial Day Weekend Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Kandahar". Writers Guild of America West. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (September 21, 2022). "Open Road Lands U.S. Rights To Gerard Butler Action Pic 'Kandahar' In Eight-Figure Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Busch, Anita (June 6, 2016). "'Burn Run' From Former Intelligence Officer Sells To Thunder Road Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (June 22, 2020). "Gerard Butler Re-Teams With 'Angel Has Fallen' Director Ric Roman Waugh For Thunder Road Action Pic 'Kandahar' — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 31, 2020). "Mitchell LaFortune, Scribe Of Gerard Butler's 'Kandahar', Signs With APA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 2, 2021). "Gerard Butler Action Movie 'Kandahar' Begins Filming In Saudi Arabia; Ali Fazal & Navid Negahban Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 2, 2021). "'Kandahar': Gerard Butler Action Pic Adds Nina Toussaint-White & Bahador Foladi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (February 8, 2022). "Kandahar: Capstone's Christian Mercuri Talks Shooting Gerard Butler Actioner In Saudi Arabia, Plus Behind The Scenes Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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