Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

Timing: 1:52 (112 min)

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Release date

2016-03-04

Country

United States

Production

Paramount, Broadway Video, Little Stranger

Genre

Comedy, Drama, War

Budget

$35 000 000

Revenue

$48 000 000

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Director

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Actors

Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Josh Charles, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott, Nicholas Braun, Sheila Vand, Evan Jonigkeit
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Scenario

Robert Carlock

Producer

Ian Bryce, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Charlie Gogolak

Operator

Xavier Grobet

Composer

Nick Urata

Artist

Audition

Bernard Telsey, Jo Edna Boldin, Tiffany Little Canfield

Editing

Jan Kovac
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• Kim Barker, author of the book “The Taliban Shuffle,” on which the film “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is based, stated in an interview with National Public Radio in February 2016 that Mitiko Kakutani’s review of the book for “The New York Times” attracted the attention of actress, screenwriter, and producer Tina Fey. According to Kakutani, Barker’s character “bears a certain resemblance to Tina Fey.”
• The film is dedicated to the memory of Donald Fey, Tina Fey’s father, who played a role in and produced the film “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.”
• The English title of the film "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot," or "WTF," is a term used by professional military personnel.
• "If you hear the whistle of a mine, open your mouth" is an expression emphasizing the need to literally open your mouth when a bomb, mine, or grenade explodes nearby. The explosion creates an area of increased pressure, which then drops sharply, and this sudden change can cause damage to hearing and internal organs. If your mouth is open, the pressure equalizes, reducing the risk of internal injury.
• Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton starred together in the 1st season of the television series "Fargo" (2014) on the "FX" channel.
• The entire film was edited using the "Final Cut Pro X" system.
• Throughout the first half of the film, Ian McKelpie, played by Martin Freeman, wears a scarf of the Scottish football club "Celtic." The rivalry between the English and Scots in football began as early as the late 1800s.