12 Strong is a 2018 American action-war 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 U.S. Army 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 was released in the United States on January 19, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures, in standard and IMAX theaters. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of hindsight of the War in Afghanistan.
| Director | Nicolai Fuglsig |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill |
| Writer(s) | Ted Tally, Peter Craig |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Trevante Rhodes |
| Music | Lorne Balfe |
| Cinematography | Rasmus Videbæk |
| Edited by | Lisa Lassek |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (North America), Lionsgate (International) |
| Released | January 16, 2018 (Jazz at Lincoln Center), January 19, 2018 (United States) |
| Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $71.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 80196613 |
About 12 Strong
Also known as 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers, the war drama centers on a Special Forces team that is deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11.
Achievement of 12 Strong
It is based on the non-fiction book Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton. Jerry Bruckheimer was a producer on the film.
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