13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

original title:
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
country / year of production:
USA / 2016
original length:
145 min. , color
premiere:
genre:
action
based on:
Mitchell Zuckoff. 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi. Published by Twelve/Hachette Book Group, 2014
director:
Michael Bay
film script:
Chuck Hogan
producer:
Michael Bay , Erwin Stoff
cinematographer:
Dion Beebe
editor:
Pietro Scalia , Calvin Wimmer
composer:
Lorne Balfe
cast (role):
James Badge Dale (Tyrone S. „Rone“ Woods) , John Krasinski (Jack Da Silva) , Pablo Tell Schreiber (Kris „Tanto“ Paronto) , James Badge Dale , John Krasinski , Pablo Tell Schreiber
more:
plot synopsis:
In 2012, a short-term diplomatic shelter, set up for a visit by the American ambassador, is being attacked by Islamist troops. A private security group of former Navy Seals which is stationed in a secret CIA base nearby, decides to intervene. They resist the direct command not to leave their base. The film is based on true events and tells of a hard, 13-hour fight for the consulate, their lives and those of their compatriots.
keywords:
special forces , outnumbered , based on a true story , terrorism
war:
"War against Terrorism"
literature:
remarks:
The failed mission on September 11, 2012, eleven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, was a tragedy in American history. Many people, including the American ambassador, lost their lives. As a consequence, the security measures of the American authorities abroad were significantly increased.
availability:
DVD