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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
53K
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Tina Fey in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Based on the Kim Barker's memoir, Tina Fey plays a journalist reporting from war-town Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
53K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Writers
    • Robert Carlock(screenplay by)
    • Kim Barker(based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by)
  • Stars
    • Tina Fey
    • Margot Robbie
    • Martin Freeman
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Writers
    • Robert Carlock(screenplay by)
    • Kim Barker(based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by)
  • Stars
    • Tina Fey
    • Margot Robbie
    • Martin Freeman
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    • 152User reviews
    • 186Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Unmarried Childless
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    Tina Fey
    Interview 6:08
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    Interview 5:56
    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    Interview 4:07
    Tina Fey
    Kim Barker
    Interview 4:32
    Kim Barker
    Stephen Peacocke
    Interview 3:26
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    Photos192

    Tina Fey, Nicholas Braun, and Christopher Abbott in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
    Tina Fey and Margot Robbie in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
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    Tina Fey and Christopher Abbott in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
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    Martin Freeman in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
    Tina Fey and Nicholas Braun in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
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    Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, and Nicholas Braun in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
    Nicholas Braun and Christopher Abbott in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
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    Tina Fey and Nicholas Braun in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

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    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    • Kim Bakeras Kim Baker
    Margot Robbie
    Margot Robbie
    • Tanya Vanderpoelas Tanya Vanderpoel
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Iain MacKelpieas Iain MacKelpie
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Ali Massoud Sadiqas Ali Massoud Sadiq
    Christopher Abbott
    Christopher Abbott
    • Fahim Ahmadzaias Fahim Ahmadzai
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • General Hollanekas General Hollanek
    Nicholas Braun
    Nicholas Braun
    • Tall Brianas Tall Brian
    Stephen Peacocke
    Stephen Peacocke
    • Nicas Nic
    Sheila Vand
    Sheila Vand
    • Shakira Kharas Shakira Khar
    Evan Jonigkeit
    Evan Jonigkeit
    • Specialist Coughlinas Specialist Coughlin
    Fahim Anwar
    Fahim Anwar
    • Jaweedas Jaweed
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Chrisas Chris
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Geri Taubas Geri Taub
    Scott Takeda
    Scott Takeda
    • Ed Faberas Ed Faber
    Eli Goodman
    Eli Goodman
    • Tucker Wangas Tucker Wang
    Soledad O'Brien
    Soledad O'Brien
    • Soledad O'Brienas Soledad O'Brien
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Airplane Passengeras Airplane Passenger
    Demosthenes Chrysan
    Demosthenes Chrysan
    • Warlordas Warlord
    • Directors
      • Glenn Ficarra
      • John Requa
    • Writers
      • Robert Carlock(screenplay by)
      • Kim Barker(based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by)
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    • Trivia
      "Opening your mouth when getting mortared" means to keep ones mouth open in the event of a bomb, grenade or other explosion. Explosions create waves of increased pressure, followed by negative pressure, which can be extremely damaging to ears and internal organs. Keeping ones mouth open is said to equalize pressure, therefore reducing internal damage.
    • Goofs
      During the early parts of her interviews with the Marines in the field, several Marines identify themselves by their rank. Several state a rank different than the rank indicated on their uniform.
    • Quotes

      Specialist Coughlin: You embrace the suck and move the fuck forward

    • Connections
      Featured in Roeper's Reviews: Richard Roeper's Top 16 Films for 2016 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Jump Around
      Written by Deejay Muggs (as Larry Muggerud), Erik Schrody, Kal Mann & Dave Appell (as David Appell)

      Performed by House of Pain

      Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

      Under license from ABKCO Music & Records Inc.

    User reviews152

    Review
    Top review
    Denigrating Afghans, American bravado, Female empowerment and not funny!
    This movie is another one from the lazy mind chain that we simply have started to refer to as 'Hollywood' nowadays. I could digest some of the American jingoism paraded recently in all their sci-fi movies, but when you are delivering something about a region torn by American hegemonic war of 16 years (and counting), the jokes about Afghan men humping donkeys as a joke just brings bad taste in the mouth.

    The movie is based on the memoirs of a news journalist (real life Kim Baker book ' The Taliban shuffle') who is reluctantly pushed in the war torn Afghanistan to cover the media news coverage. Tina fey stars as the main character. I'm not particularly fan of Tina fey and her pretending to put a girlish vibe in her 40's just doesn't cut it. The western women are presented as some sex deprived nymphs with lines of "when your p** starts eating your leg after 2 months then tell me". Really are women in west so thirsty after 2 months?. Almost half the movie is filled with partying of women, drinking, trying to be adventurous or just delivering nasty one liners to men about urinating in the open or becoming bold every time with false bravado. (seriously?)

    Characters don't really seem to give any heed to the country they are trying to cover OR the poor people they are supposed to be looking out as foreign 'saviours'. Afghans are portrayed as someone belonging to neolithic period and so is the country. As a consultant who has visited Afghanistan around the same period, I can safely say that all the caricatures developed here are utter nonsense and denigrating to the country's state as many of the amenities available in a developed society are available in Afghanistan's bigger cities. Same is the depiction of Chinese brothels in Afghanistan and lines uttered about 'Taliban punishing men whose under hair used to curl on their sticks(!)' (spoken by some high profile Afghan senator) which is another unverified account.

    In reality what the movie overlooks completely how American soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are living in one of the highly sophisticated luxury affairs that any soldier can dream nowadays. Hollywood depictions of how American system is better than others by taking puns on other cultures are coming off as fake and repetitively boring.
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    • ankrana
    • Sep 25, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Pashtu
      • Dari
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Taliban Shuffle
    • Filming locations
      • New Delhi Railway Station, Paharganj, Central Delhi, Delhi, India
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • Little Stranger
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,083,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,450,275
      • Mar 6, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,972,139
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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