Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, May 26, 2023 Nationwide
violence and language
Plot: What's the story about?
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
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Who's making Kandahar: Crew List
A look at 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 Last Breath and Burn Run.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Gerard ButlerBasil Iwanyk
Erica Lee
Christian Mercuri
Alan Siegel
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Production: What we know about 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).
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - September: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - December: The film was set to Production status.
Filming has begun in Saudi Arabia.
- 2020 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Kandahar Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / BuyKandahar was a nationwide release in 2023 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.
