Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

March 4, 2016 (US) • Comedy, Drama, War • 112m

Overview

Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern Colonel, and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world.

Directors

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Writer

Robert Carlock

Top Billed

Tina Fey

Keywords

journalist based on novel or book war correspondent journalism afghanistan marine corps based on true story afghanistan war (2001-2021) taliban terrorism desert cynical us military shell shock foreign correspondent embedded journalism war journalism bold

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Top Billed Cast

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

Cherry Jones

Geri Taub

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

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

Fahim Anwar

Jaweed

Eli Goodman

Tucker Wang

Demosthenes Chrysan

Warlord

Hakim Zamir

Qadar

Jon Kristian Moore

Andy

David Stanford

Colin

Vic Browder

Terry

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Reggie

Matthew Page

Lt. Stern

Andres Segura

Private Vides

Bernardo P. Saracino

Jaweed's Friend

Di Zhu

Deng Wenge

Lauren Poole

Embassy Guest

Hank Rogerson

Embassy Guest

Eb Lottimer

CIA Agent

Brenden Roberts

Drone Pilot

Kevin Collins

Drone Pilot

Tad Jones

TV Reporter

Eric Steinig

Forecon Officer

John Christian Love

Lt. Sanocki (as Brandon K. Hampton)

Tommy Truex

Cpl. Caswell

Erik Gonzales

PFC Voegeli

Ron Weisberg

Navy Corpsman

Kenneth Miller

Force RECON

John Trejo

Force RECON

Saneh Boothe

Angry Woman at Airport

Mustafa Haidari

Riot Interviewee

Suhail Dabbach

Afghan Who Quotes Verses

Andy Brooks

Yelling Afghan

Steve Corona

Editor

Kathleen Shurkin

Hasti

James R. Tynes

Fun House Stoner

Sophia Kerr

Pink House Party Girl

Crew

Glenn Ficarra

Director

John Requa

Director

Robert Carlock

Writer

Xavier Grobet

Director of Photography

Jan Kovac

Editor

Trina Siopy

Stunt Driver

David Rowden

Stunt Coordinator

Anthony Martins

Stunts

Richard Nunez

Stunts

Tim Sitarz

Stunts

Jay Torrez

Stunts

Laurence Todd Rosenthal

Stunts

Katie Eischen

Stunt Double

Omid Zader

Stunts

Michael Hilow

Stunts

Abraham Justice

Stunts

Joshua Croughwell

Stunts

Austen Brewer

Stunt Double

Laurence Chavez

Stunts

Kim Barker

Book

Ian Bryce

Producer

Tina Fey

Producer

Lorne Michaels

Producer

Jo Edna Boldin

Casting

Tiffany Little Canfield

Casting

Bernard Telsey

Casting

Derek Jensen

Art Direction

Elise G. Viola

Art Direction

Alicia Castro Chicol

Art Department Coordinator

Anthony Syracuse

Construction Coordinator

Beth Mickle

Production Design

Ali McKenna

Set Decoration

Lisa K. Sessions

Set Decoration

Lisa Lovaas

Costume Design

Marie A.K. McMaster

Casting Associate

Conrad Woolfe

Casting Associate

Monika Petrillo

Script Supervisor

David Metzner

Music Editor

Philip Tallman

Music Editor

Jason Ruder

Music Supervisor

Chrissy Callan

Assistant Costume Designer

Laura Wolford

Costume Supervisor

Darryl Garcia Jr.

Set Costumer

Alethea McElroy

Set Costumer

Liz Pecos

Set Costumer

Claire Sandrin

Set Costumer

James R. Tynes

Gaffer

James F. Cornick

Rigging Gaffer

Mark Steinig

Rigging Grip

Jeff Andrus

Rigging Grip

Zachary Sieffert

First Assistant Camera

Gabriel Pfeiffer

First Assistant Camera

Hans Bjerno

Helicopter Camera

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Stan Blackwell

Special Effects Coordinator

John Weckworth

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rick Chefalas

First Assistant Sound Editor

Igor Nikolic

Foley

Lawrence Zipf

Foley

Wyatt Sprague

Sound Effects Editor

Monte Haught

Hair Department Head

Daina Daigle

Hair Department Head

Marcos Santos Diaz

Key Hair Stylist

Tania McComas

Makeup Department Head

Sara Roybal

Makeup Artist

Keith Sayer

Makeup Artist

Mike Mekash

Makeup Artist

Matt Blackshear

Digital Intermediate

Monique Eissing

Digital Intermediate

Kevin Bailey

First Assistant Editor

Hannah Christ

Researcher

Nick Urata

Original Music Composer

Sam Grey

Co-Producer

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Regan Riskas

Associate Producer

Eric Gurian

Executive Producer

Charlie Gogolak

Executive Producer

Jac Rubenstein

Dialogue Editor

Susan Dudeck

ADR Supervisor

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Kris Peck

Property Master

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Bryce Warren

Production Assistant

Clint Lilley

Stunts

Reviews

Reno

⭐ 8/10

July 24, 2016

> 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.… read the rest.