Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
A jaded New York journalist trades her desk for the front lines of Afghanistan, determined to deliver a story that matters while battling hostile combat zones, cultural shock, and her own doubts about survival.
“From the headlines to the front lines.”
Synopsis
Kim Baker, a reporter feeling stuck in her routine, decides to make a change by leaving her desk job in New York and accepting a perilous assignment in Afghanistan. Struggling to adjust to her unfamiliar and challenging new environment, Kim forms friendships with an adventurous reporter named Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern colonel, and a charming photojournalist, who help her navigate the complexities of this foreign world.
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A crew of 70+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jan KovacShot by Xavier GrobetScored by Nick UrataDesigned by Beth Mickle
Box Office
2016 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$48.0M
US & Canada: $23.1M — 48% of worldwide · International: $24.9M (52%)
Opening weekend: $7.5M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $10.0M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,374 theaters
Also known as
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrotde
- Reporteras en guerraes
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Cast & Crew
70 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tina Fey
as Kim Baker
Margot Robbie
as Tanya Vanderpoel
Martin Freeman
as Iain MacKelpie
Billy Bob Thornton
as General Hollanek
Alfred Molina
as Ali Massoud Sadiq
Christopher Abbott
as Fahim Ahmadzai
Josh Charles
as Chris
Nicholas Braun
as Tall Brian
Stephen Peacocke
as Nic
Sheila Vand
as Shakira Khar
Cherry Jones
as Geri Taub
Evan Jonigkeit
as Specialist Coughlin
Supporting cast
45Ava Del Cielo
as Elena
Lauren Chavez Myers
as Woman with Penicillin Scrip
Monique Candelaria
as Geri's Receptionist
Dylan Kenin
as Antoine
Scott Takeda
as Ed Faber
Sterling K Brown
as Sgt. Hurd
Soledad O Brien
as Soledad O'Brien
Stafford Douglas
as Sgt. Gundacker
Zarif Kabier
as Ass Pincher (as Zarif Muhammed Sadiqi)
Monica Sanchez
as Woman in Suit
Kelly V Lucio
as Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited)
Thomas Kretschmann
as Airplane Passenger
Fahim Anwar
as Jaweed
Eli Goodman
as Tucker Wang
Demosthenes Chrysan
as Warlord
Hakim Zamir
as Qadar
Jon Kristian Moore
as Andy
David Stanford
as Colin
Vic Browder
as Terry
Howard Ferguson Jr
as Reggie
Matthew Page
as Lt. Stern
Andres Segura
as Private Vides
Bernardo P Saracino
as Jaweed's Friend
Di Zhu
as Deng Wenge
Lauren Poole
as Embassy Guest
Hank Rogerson
as Embassy Guest
Eb Lottimer
as CIA Agent
Brenden Roberts
as Drone Pilot
Kevin Collins
as Drone Pilot
Tad Jones
as TV Reporter
Eric Steinig
as Forecon Officer
John Christian Love
as Lt. Sanocki (as Brandon K. Hampton)
Tommy Truex
as Cpl. Caswell
Erik Gonzales
as PFC Voegeli
Ron Weisberg
as Navy Corpsman
Kenneth Miller
as Force RECON
John Trejo
as Force RECON
Saneh Boothe
as Angry Woman at Airport
Mustafa Haidari
as Riot Interviewee
Suhail Dabbach
as Afghan Who Quotes Verses
Andy Brooks
as Yelling Afghan
Steve Corona
as Editor
Kathleen Shurkin
as Hasti
James R Tynes
as Fun House Stoner
Sophia Kerr
as Pink House Party Girl
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