Release Date
January 19, 2018
DVD Release Date
May 1, 2018 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Nicoli Fuglsig
Writer
Ted Tally, Peter Craig
Cast
Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, Austin Stowell, Ben O’Toole, Austin Hebert, Kenneth Miller, Kenny Sheard, Jack Kesy, Laith Nakli, Fahim Fazli, Yousuf Azami, Said Taghmaoui, Elsa Pataky, William Fichtner
Studio
Running Time
130 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for war violence and language throughout
What is 12 Strong about?
"12 Strong" is set in the harrowing days following 9/11 when a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new Captain, Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth), is chosen to be the first U.S. troops sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. There, in the rugged mountains, they must convince Northern Alliance General Dostum (Negahban) to join forces with them to fight their common adversary: the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. In addition to overcoming mutual... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In 12 Strong, Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon shout a lot of things soldiers say in movies where soldiers shout a lot and director Nicolai Fuglsig blows up many rocks—the end result is a moderately entertaining but undeniably B-rate war movie. Full movie review »
