Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
From the headlines to the front lines.
2016 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Glenn Ficarra, John Requa |
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| Writer: | Kim Barker, Robert Carlock |
| Staring: |
| In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 04, 2016 |
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| Director: | Glenn Ficarra, John Requa |
| Writer: | Kim Barker, Robert Carlock |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, War |
| Keywords | journalist, based on novel or book, journalism, kidnapping, afghanistan, taliban, based on true story, rescue, terrorism, soldier, cynical, foreign correspondent, embedded journalism, war journalism, playful, bold |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Broadway Video, Little Stranger |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $48,000,000
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tina Fey | Kim Barker |
| Margot Robbie | Tanya Vanderpoel |
| Billy Bob Thornton | General Hollanek |
| Martin Freeman | Iain MacKelpie |
| Josh Charles | Chris |
| Alfred Molina | Ali Massoud Sadiq |
| Christopher Abbott | Fahim Ahmadzai |
| Nicholas Braun | Tall Brian |
| Sheila Vand | Shakira |
| Evan Jonigkeit | Coughlin |
| Ava Del Cielo | Elena |
| Lauren Chavez-Myers | Woman with Penicillin Scrip |
| Monique Candelaria | Geri's Receptionist |
| Dylan Kenin | Antoine |
| Stephen Peacocke | Nic |
| Scott Takeda | Ed Faber |
| Sterling K. Brown | Sgt. Hurd |
| Soledad O'Brien | Soledad O'Brien |
| Stafford Douglas | Sgt. Gundacker |
| Zarif Kabier | Ass Pincher (as Zarif Muhammed Sadiqi) |
| Monica Sanchez | Woman in Suit |
| Kelly V. Lucio | Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited) |
| Thomas Kretschmann | Airplane Passenger |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Glenn Ficarra | Director |
| John Requa | Director |
| Kim Barker | Book |
| Robert Carlock | Writer |
| Jan Kovac | Editor |
| Hannah Christ | Researcher |
| Derek Jensen | Art Direction |
| Rick Chefalas | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jo Edna Boldin | Casting |
| Liz Pecos | Set Costumer |
| Gabriel Pfeiffer | First Assistant Camera |
| Marcos Santos Diaz | Key Hair Stylist |
| Darryl Garcia Jr. | Set Costumer |
| Sara Roybal | Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Andrus | Rigging Grip |
| Daina Daigle | Hair Department Head |
| Chrissy Callan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Tania McComas | Makeup Department Head |
| Alicia Castro Chicol | Art Department Coordinator |
| Anthony Syracuse | Construction Coordinator |
| Jason Ruder | Music Supervisor |
| Claire Sandrin | Set Costumer |
| Philip Tallman | Music Editor |
| Alethea McElroy | Set Costumer |
| James F. Cornick | Rigging Gaffer |
| Elise G. Viola | Art Direction |
| Monte Haught | Hair Department Head |
| Mike Mekash | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Steinig | Rigging Grip |
| Lawrence Zipf | Foley |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor |
| Hans Bjerno | Helicopter Camera |
| Kevin Bailey | First Assistant Editor |
| Ali McKenna | Set Decoration |
| Lisa Lovaas | Costume Design |
| Marie A. Kohl | Casting Associate |
| Zachary Sieffert | First Assistant Camera |
| Stan Blackwell | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Conrad Woolfe | Casting Associate |
| James R. Tynes | Gaffer |
| Matt Blackshear | Digital Intermediate |
| Igor Nikolic | Foley |
| Lisa K. Sessions | Set Decoration |
| Laura Wolford | Costume Supervisor |
| John Weckworth | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Metzner | Music Editor |
| Frank Masi | Still Photographer |
| Keith Sayer | Makeup Artist |
| Monique Eissing | Digital Intermediate |
| Nick Urata | Original Music Composer |
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Jac Rubenstein | Dialogue Editor |
| Kris Peck | Property Master |
| Susan Dudeck | ADR Supervisor |
| David Rowden | Stunt Coordinator |
| Richard Nunez | Stunts |
| Jay Torrez | Stunts |
| Laurence Todd Rosenthal | Stunts |
| Michael Hilow | Stunts |
| Abraham Justice | Stunts |
| Joshua Croughwell | Stunts |
| Austen Brewer | Stunt Double |
| Xavier Grobet | Director of Photography |
| Tiffany Little Canfield | Casting |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Beth Mickle | Production Design |
| Monika Petrillo | Script Supervisor |
| Bryce Warren | Production Assistant |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Trina Siopy | Stunt Driver |
| Anthony Martins | Stunts |
| Tim Sitarz | Stunts |
| Katie Eischen | Stunt Double |
| Omid Zader | Stunts |
| Laurence Chavez | Stunts |
| Clint Lilley | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eric Gurian | Executive Producer |
| Regan Riskas | Associate Producer |
| Sam Grey | Co-Producer |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Ian Bryce | Producer |
| Tina Fey | Producer |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer |
| Charlie Gogolak | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 67 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
> Journalism in the war zone, but very funny! The first impression was the reaction to the title abbreviation, and then I thought I saw Jody Foster on the poster, but surprised to find Tina Fey in the trailer. It is a great war-drama, filled with lots of fun and hard to believe it is a biography. ... This should be the best film for these directors till date. Amazing cast, but Tina Fey totally cracked it. This is one of the best films of the 2016. I have seen many Afghan war based films, but not quite fun as this one. It gives you a completely different take on the war torn Afghan. It was the story of an American journalist Kim, who was sent to their for the latest coverage. At first she struggles with the new place, then makes a few friends and finds comfortable despite security threat. The rest of the film reveals how her life, as well as career transforms with the experience of working in the dangerous environment. Apart from starring in it, Tina Fey produced it and this is her best film in the recent years. The first half was wonderful, then during in the middle I felt it lost its track, but it came back strongly to end. This tale focused mainly on the living-style of the reports in the hostile place, besides their tough jobs. The battle scenes were minimised and highlighted the journalism. So don't expect it to be another 'A Thousands Times Good Night', it is refreshing though. It is a well worth, so don't miss it! 8/10