13 Hours (2016)

During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

Chuck Hogan (screenplay), Mitchell Zuckoff (book)

Stars:

John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Krasinski	...	Jack Silva
James Badge Dale	...	Tyrone 'Rone' Woods
Pablo Schreiber	...	Kris 'Tanto' Paronto
David Denman	...	Dave 'Boon' Benton
Dominic Fumusa	...	John 'Tig' Tiegen
Max Martini	...	Mark 'Oz' Geist
Alexia Barlier	...	Sona Jillani
David Costabile	...	Bob
Payman Maadi	...	Amahl (as Peyman Moaadi)
Matt Letscher	...	Ambassador Chris Stevens
Toby Stephens	...	Glen 'Bub' Doherty
Demetrius Grosse	...	DS Dave Ubben
David Giuntoli	...	DS Scott Wickland
Kevin Kent	...	DS Vincent
David Furr	...	DS Alec

Storyline

Libya, 2012. At an unofficial CIA base in Benghazi a group of ex-military contractors are providing security. In the aftermath of Gaddafi's downfall a power vacuum exists and the climate is volatile. Military weapons are freely available. The US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, makes a visit to the area, staying in a compound near the CIA base. On the night of 11 September, 2012, the Ambassador's compound is attacked by hordes of heavily armed locals. The only forces willing and able to defend it are six CIA contractors.

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Plot Keywords:

libya | mercenary | u.s. ambassador | cia agent | car chase | 

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Taglines:

In 2012, the threat level in Benghazi, Libya was deemed "critical". When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Smith's role was that of information management - essentially the organization and indexing of data collected by the embassy, the CIA, and intelligence assets.

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Goofs

Sean Smith is briefly seen playing on an Xbox console the night of the attack and holding a controller when he meets up with Ambassador Stevens and Agent Wickland. In reality, he was on a computer playing an online RPG game, EVE Online, with friends. One friend confirmed in his eulogy that Smith, over voice chat, shouted about gunfire then promptly logged out of the game and never returned.

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Quotes

Kris 'Tanto' Paronto: Chief, are we cleared hot to shoot? Chief, I repeat, are we cleared hot to shoot?
Bob: See a weapon, shooter's discretion.
Tyrone 'Rone' Woods: Everybody hold. You do not fucking fire until I give the word.

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Alternate Versions

International release and American releases have an alternate shot when the characters are boarding the plane at the end of the movie. In one version 'Bob' the CIA base commander simply says 'Sorry' to Jack, and in others he says 'I'm proud to know Americans like you'.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Military Operations Hollywood Got Right (2018)

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Soundtracks

'Til the Sun Comes Back Around
Written & Performed by Chris Cornell
Produced by Brendan O'Brien

User Reviews

The movie is not political at all and mainly focus on the soldiers decisions. I liked it more than I expected to.

"Things change fast here in Benghazi." Jack Silva (Krasinski) has just been reassigned as a guard for the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. What starts off as a routine assignment changes on September 11, 2012. When a group of insurgents breach the Embassy and attempt to kill the US Ambassador, Jack and his group of 6 have to make a decision. Follow orders and stay away, or disobey their commander and go help their fellow soldiers. I was looking forward to watching this, but I was also a little worried at the same time. The story is interesting and somewhat controversial and is a perfect idea for a movie, but it was directed by Michael Bay. For that reason I was expecting a lot of special effects and explosions and didn't think he was the director that should be in charge of this story. I'm not ashamed to admit that I was wrong. This is a realistic war movie that doesn't embellish the drama or actions, mainly because the story didn't need it. The movie is not political at all and mainly focus on the soldiers decisions. I liked it more than I expected to. Overall, not just a surprisingly good Michael Bay movie, a good movie period. I give this a high B+.

Details

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Country:

USA Malta Morocco

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

15 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Filming Locations:

Attard, Malta

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,194,738, 17 January 2016

Gross USA:

$52,853,219

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$69,411,370

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Bay Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos D-Cinema 48kHz 7.1 Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1