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12 Strong

- The declassified true story of the horse soldiers

A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

Release Date : 2018-01-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Torridon FilmsAlcon EntertainmentBlack Label MediaJerry Bruckheimer FilmsLionsgate16:14 EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Twelve StrongHorse Soldiers12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

Cast

Chris Hemsworth

Character Name : Captain Mitch Nelson

Original Name : Chris Hemsworth

Gender : Male

Michael Shannon

Character Name : Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer

Original Name : Michael Shannon

Gender : Male

Michael Peña

Character Name : Sgt First Class Sam Diller

Original Name : Michael Peña

Gender : Male

Navid Negahban

Character Name : General Dostum

Original Name : Navid Negahban

Gender : Male

Trevante Rhodes

Character Name : Sgt First Class Ben Milo

Original Name : Trevante Rhodes

Gender : Male

Geoff Stults

Character Name : Sean Coffers

Original Name : Geoff Stults

Gender : Male

Thad Luckinbill

Character Name : Vern Michaels

Original Name : Thad Luckinbill

Gender : Male

Austin Stowell

Character Name : Fred Falls

Original Name : Austin Stowell

Gender : Male

Ben O'Toole

Character Name : Scott Black

Original Name : Ben O'Toole

Gender : Male

Jack Kesy

Character Name : Charles Jones

Original Name : Jack Kesy

Gender : Male

Fahim Fazli

Character Name : Commander Khaled

Original Name : Fahim Fazli

Gender : Male

Austin Hébert

Character Name : Sgt First Class Pat Essex

Original Name : Austin Hébert

Gender : Male

Kenny Sheard

Character Name : Sergeant First Class Bill Bennett

Original Name : Kenny Sheard

Gender : Male

Elsa Pataky

Character Name : Jean Nelson

Original Name : Elsa Pataky

Gender : Female

Yousuf Azami

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Yousuf Azami

Gender : Male

Taylor Sheridan

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Taylor Sheridan

Gender : Male

William Fichtner

Character Name : Colonel Mulholland

Original Name : William Fichtner

Gender : Male

Rob Riggle

Character Name : Colonel Max Bowers

Original Name : Rob Riggle

Gender : Male

Yasmine Aker

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Yasmine Aker

Gender : Female

Marie Wagenman

Character Name : Maddy Nelson

Original Name : Marie Wagenman

Gender : Female

Kevin Kent

Character Name : 555 Soldier

Original Name : Kevin Kent

Gender : Male

Lauren Chavez-Myers

Character Name : Lisa Diller

Original Name : Lauren Chavez-Myers

Gender : Male

Seth Adkins

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Seth Adkins

Gender : Male

Allison Gabriel

Character Name : Marcha Spencer

Original Name : Allison Gabriel

Gender : Female

Mustafa Haidari

Character Name : Taliban Fighter

Original Name : Mustafa Haidari

Gender : Male

Shawn Lecrone

Character Name : Northern Alliance Soldier / Dostum Flank

Original Name : Shawn Lecrone

Gender : Male

Frank Powers

Character Name : SF Civilian

Original Name : Frank Powers

Gender : Male

Martin Palmer

Character Name : Northern Alliance Soldier

Original Name : Martin Palmer

Gender : Male

Laith Nakli

Character Name : Commander Ahmed Lal

Original Name : Laith Nakli

Gender : Male

J. Nathan Simmons

Character Name : Villiage Elder

Original Name : J. Nathan Simmons

Gender : Male

Veronica Díaz-Carranza

Character Name : Lt Henriques

Original Name : Veronica Díaz-Carranza

Gender : Female

Peter Karas

Character Name : Habib

Original Name : Peter Karas

Gender : Male

Ali Olomi

Character Name : Afghan Man

Original Name : Ali Olomi

Gender : Male

Shvan Aladdin

Character Name : Al Qaeda Fighter

Original Name : Shvan Aladdin

Gender : Male

Kenneth Miller

Character Name : Jackson

Original Name : Kenneth Miller

Gender : Male

Tim Aydelott

Character Name : Special Forces First Sargent

Original Name : Tim Aydelott

Gender : Male

Matthew Van Wettering

Character Name : Desk Sargent

Original Name : Matthew Van Wettering

Gender : Male

James Joseph Pulido

Character Name : Newmark

Original Name : James Joseph Pulido

Gender : Male

Shawn Sarmeidani

Character Name : Dostums bodyguard

Original Name : Shawn Sarmeidani

Gender : Male

Anouar H. Smaine

Character Name : Taliban Fighter

Original Name : Anouar H. Smaine

Gender : Male

Nour Bitar

Character Name : Afghany Mother

Original Name : Nour Bitar

Gender : Male

Edward Butron

Character Name : Taliban / New Alliance

Original Name : Edward Butron

Gender : Male

Christian Pedersen

Character Name : SF Soldier

Original Name : Christian Pedersen

Gender : Male

Arshia Mandavi

Character Name : Najeeb

Original Name : Arshia Mandavi

Gender : Male

Nate Boyer

Character Name : Captain Nosorog

Original Name : Nate Boyer

Gender : Male

Adrian Luna

Character Name : Taliban Soldier

Original Name : Adrian Luna

Gender : Male

Benjamin Poe

Character Name : Special Forces Captain

Original Name : Benjamin Poe

Gender : Male

Perla Daoud

Character Name : Afghani Girl

Original Name : Perla Daoud

Gender : Male

Michael E. Stogner

Character Name : Village Elder (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael E. Stogner

Gender : Male

Lawrence Gilligan

Character Name : Taliban Soldier

Original Name : Lawrence Gilligan

Gender : Male

Tommy Truex

Character Name : Chinook Pilot

Original Name : Tommy Truex

Gender : Male

Jay Moore

Character Name : Special Forces Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Moore

Gender : Male

Osama Bin Laden

Character Name : Self (archive footage)

Original Name : Osama Bin Laden

Gender : Male

Sofia Chicorelli Serna

Character Name : Crying Afghan Girl #1

Original Name : Sofia Chicorelli Serna

Gender : Female

Sarrett Williams

Character Name : Special Forces Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarrett Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Not really my sort of thing, but I can't go so far as to say that it's "bad". It's a little formulaic and it's a lot American patriotic (ironic given that the star is Australian), but it's... I guess "professional" is the word that best suits it? I wouldn't begrudge the target market for enjoying _12 Strong_ is what I'm saying. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

A

AstroNoud

@AstroNoud

2022-01-19

In every aspect a decent war film with a story worth telling. Too bad the cast doesn’t get to shine enough, but the technical aspect, the score and the fact that it's based on a true story still make ‘12 Strong’ worth a watch or two. 8/10

T

tmdb28039023

@tmdb28039023

2022-09-07

It’s a bitter irony that 12 Strong was released only three years before Kabul fell faster than Kevin Spacey’s career. Then again, this movie has as much to do with the war in Afghanistan as the Arab uprising has to do with Lawrence of Arabia — which is exactly where director Nicolai Fuglsig and screenwriters Ted Tally and Peter Craig seem to have gotten their idea of General Dostum (Navid Negahban), whom they have filtered through George C. Scott's Patton, and given a Historical Hero Upgrade. Generally speaking, the film lives in its very own fantasy world. Granted, most movies take liberties, but what 12 Strong does is more akin to libertinage. It purports to depict "one of the US military's most stunning achievements," which Al Quaeda "considers ... to be their worst defeat." The former... sure, why not? As for the latter, though, Al Quaeda may or may not consider it its "worst defeat," but even if they did, methinks they wouldn’t be caught dead admitting it, so the question is, who exactly is your source? Furthermore, we learn that the real-life General Dostum and Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) "remain close friends to this day" — which means that you’re never too old to have an imaginary friend, what with Mitch Nelson being a fictional character and all (based on Green Beret commander Mark Nutsch, who I assume had the good sense to not want to be associated with this dumpster fire).