Kandahar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 5, 2023

Kandahar

Release Date: Friday, May 26, 2023 Theaters

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Starring: Gerard Butler • Ali Fazal • Navid Negahban • Travis Fimmel • Elnaaz Norouzi

R Action N/A

3.55 / 5.0

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Tom Harris, an undercover CIA operative working in the Middle East, is in danger when his classified mission is exposed. Together with his translator, they must find a way out of hostile territory to an extraction point in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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Who stars in Kandahar – Cast List

Gerard Butler
... Tom Harris

Greenland 2: Migration, Greenland
A
Ali Fazal
Rule Breakers, Death on the Nile
N
Navid Negahban
Aladdin, 12 Strong
T
Travis Fimmel
Rust, One Way
E
Elnaaz Norouzi
Hotel Tehran
B
Bahador Foladi

Who is making Kandahar – Crew List

A look at Kandahar behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ric Roman Waugh last helmed National Champions and Angel Has Fallen. The film's writer Mitchell LaFortune last penned Last Breath and Burn Run.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Screenwriters: Mitchell LaFortune
Ric Roman Waugh
Producers: Gerard Butler
Basil Iwanyk
Erica Lee
Christian Mercuri
Alan Siegel

Studios: Open Road Films
Production Company: Capstone Entertainment Group
G-BASE
Thunder Road Pictures

Production – What we know about the Kandahar

Key Facts

Screenwriter Mitchell LaFortune wrote the film based on own experiences as a military intelligence officer during the Edward Snowden leaks (9/25/2022).
The film was shot in the AlUla region of Saudi Arabia (9/25/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2022

Completed

Changed Kandahar movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming has begun in Saudi Arabia.

Jun 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Kandahar Trailers and Clips

Kandahar

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Kandahar Release Date: When was the film released?

Kandahar was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 26 , 2023. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Machine, The Little Mermaid and About My Father.

The estimated home release date for Kandahar is currently being determined. Stay tuned!