| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | |
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| Directed by | Michael Bay |
| Produced by | Erwin Stoff Michael Bay |
| Screenplay by | Chuck Hogan |
| Starring |
James Badge Dale |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Editing by | Pietro Scalia |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release | January 15, 2016 |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30–40 million |
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is an American biographical action thriller film produced and directed by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on the 2013 book 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff. It is the story of the six members of a security team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, after the attack of radical Islamist terrorists on September 11, 2012. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Toby Stephens, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Demetrius Grosse and Freddie Stroma. Filming began on April 27, 2015 in Malta. The film is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.
Premise[]
On the evening of September 11, 2012, the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a group of Islamist militants attack the American diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA Annex in Benghazi, Libya. CIA security contractors - military veterans who served with the Navy SEALS, Marine Corps and Army Special Forces - take the initiative to make a desperate stand to defend the American Ambassador and his staff within the diplomatic compound.
Cast[]
- James Badge Dale as Tyrone S. "Rone" Woods
- John Krasinski as Jack Da Silva
- Max Martini as Oz
- Toby Stephens as Glen "Bub" Doherty, a Global Response Staff (GRS) officer and one of the security team members, he is also a good friend of Krasinski's character.
- Pablo Schreiber as Tanto
- David Denman as Boon
- Dominic Fumusa as John "Tig" Tiegen, a former Marine and one of the members of the security team.
- Freddie Stroma as an undercover CIA officer in Libya.
- David Costabile as The Chief
- Alexia Barlier as Sona Jillani
- Andrei Claude as Bandolier, the leader of a militia who carry out the attacks on the US embassy and CIA annex in Benghazi.
External links[]
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi at the Internet Movie Database