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

3.4 / 5

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Kandahar.

Gerard Butler
... Tom Harris

How to Train Your Dragon, Den of Thieves: Pantera
A
Ali Fazal
Rule Breakers, Death on the Nile
N
Navid Negahban
Aladdin, 12 Strong
T
Travis Fimmel
Danger Close, One Way
E
Elnaaz Norouzi
Hotel Tehran
B
Bahador Foladi

Crew Behind the Film

The Kandahar behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ric Roman Waugh last directed National Champions and Angel Has Fallen. The film's writer Mitchell LaFortune last wrote 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 Details

What we know about the Kandahar movie production.

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).

Production Updates for Kandahar

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

All Trailers

Watch official Kandahar movie trailers and clips.

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Kandahar

Official Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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