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:

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

After spending 24 hours together, the real Jack Silva told James Badge Dale that he was the right man to tell this story and to trust his instincts.

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Goofs

In several scenes, the distinctive domes and towers of Maltese baroque churches can be seen in the background. Libya does not have that type of church. A Maltese flag is briefly visible as the ambassador's motorcade drives past.

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Quotes

Tyrone 'Rone' Woods: How would you feel if you had to protect Americans at $28 a day and then bring your own bullets?
Jack Silva: Well, why leave security to the professionals, right?

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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

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: John Krasinski/Melissa Leo/Adam Schiff (2017)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Intense movie, that raises almost as many questions as the answers that it provides.

I found this movie to be very intense and riveting. The audience seemed to have a need to make an unusual number of trips to the snack bar and rest room and I found myself becoming frustrated by the number of interruptions. The movie is not for the faint of heart, as there are a number of scenes with graphic depiction of injuries. Regardless of your political affiliation, if you have any thoughts about what happened at Benghazi, you need to see this movie. Michael Bay does a great job of portraying what happened. Additionally, with the exception of one individual who s portrayed as not wanting to take action, he does not take the obvious opportunity to lay blame at any single individual in the US government. He clearly portrays a small group of men as heroes. Without their courage and willingness to fight against what appears to be an overwhelming force many more lives would have been lost. I do not often see movies twice, but this movie is likely to be an exception... In closing, if Michael Bay is 90% accurate in his depiction of what happened, our government (the US government), owes a huge debt of gratitude and an apology for their lack of action to 6 very brave men.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Malta Morocco USA

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