Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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2016
1h 52m
6.3(1040 votes)
Comedy
Drama
War

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Broadway Video
Little Stranger

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Tina Fey

Kim Barker

Tina Fey
Acting

Margot Robbie

Tanya Vanderpoel

Margot Robbie
Acting

Billy Bob Thornton

General Hollanek

Billy Bob Thornton
Acting

Martin Freeman

Iain MacKelpie

Martin Freeman
Acting

Josh Charles

Chris

Josh Charles
Acting

Alfred Molina

Ali Massoud Sadiq

Alfred Molina
Acting

Christopher Abbott

Fahim Ahmadzai

Christopher Abbott
Acting

Nicholas Braun

Tall Brian

Nicholas Braun
Acting

Cherry Jones

Geri Taub

Cherry Jones
Acting

Sheila Vand

Shakira

Sheila Vand
Acting

Evan Jonigkeit

Coughlin

Evan Jonigkeit
Acting

Ava Del Cielo

Elena

Ava Del Cielo
Acting

Lauren Chavez-Myers

Woman with Penicillin Scrip

Lauren Chavez-Myers
Acting

Monique Candelaria

Geri's Receptionist

Monique Candelaria
Acting

Dylan Kenin

Antoine

Dylan Kenin
Acting

Stephen Peacocke

Nic

Stephen Peacocke
Acting

Scott Takeda

Ed Faber

Scott Takeda
Acting

Sterling K. Brown

Sgt. Hurd

Sterling K. Brown
Acting

Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien
Acting

Stafford Douglas

Sgt. Gundacker

Stafford Douglas
Acting

Zarif Kabier

Ass Pincher (as Zarif Muhammed Sadiqi)

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Acting

Monica Sanchez

Woman in Suit

Monica Sanchez
Acting

Kelly V. Lucio

Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Thomas Kretschmann

Airplane Passenger

Thomas Kretschmann
Acting

Fahim Anwar

Jaweed

Fahim Anwar
Acting

Eli Goodman

Tucker Wang

Eli Goodman
Acting

Demosthenes Chrysan

Warlord

Demosthenes Chrysan
Acting

Hakim Zamir

Qadar

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Acting

Jon Kristian Moore

Andy

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Acting

David Stanford

Colin

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Acting

Vic Browder

Terry

Vic Browder
Acting

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Reggie

Howard Ferguson Jr.
Acting

Matthew Page

Lt. Stern

Matthew Page
Acting

Andres Segura

Private Vides

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Acting

Bernardo P. Saracino

Jaweed's Friend

Bernardo P. Saracino
Acting

Di Zhu

Deng Wenge

Di Zhu
Acting

Lauren Poole

Embassy Guest

Lauren Poole
Acting

Hank Rogerson

Embassy Guest

Hank Rogerson
Acting

Eb Lottimer

CIA Agent

Eb Lottimer
Acting

Brenden Roberts

Drone Pilot

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Directing

Kevin Collins

Drone Pilot

Kevin Collins
Acting

Tad Jones

TV Reporter

Tad Jones
Acting

Eric Steinig

Forecon Officer

Eric Steinig
Acting

John Christian Love

Lt. Sanocki (as Brandon K. Hampton)

John Christian Love
Acting

Tommy Truex

Cpl. Caswell

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Acting

Erik Gonzales

PFC Voegeli

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Acting

Ron Weisberg

Navy Corpsman

Ron Weisberg
Acting

Kenneth Miller

Force RECON

Kenneth Miller
Acting

John Trejo

Force RECON

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Acting

Saneh Boothe

Angry Woman at Airport

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Acting

Mustafa Haidari

Riot Interviewee

Mustafa Haidari
Acting

Suhail Dabbach

Afghan Who Quotes Verses

Suhail Dabbach
Acting

Andy Brooks

Yelling Afghan

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Acting

Steve Corona

Editor

Steve Corona
Acting

Kathleen Shurkin

Hasti

Kathleen Shurkin
Lighting

James R. Tynes

Fun House Stoner

No Image
Production

Sophia Kerr

Pink House Party Girl

No Image

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