Kandahar (2023 film)

Kandahar
Kandahar
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ric Roman Waugh
Written by	Mitchell LaFortune
Produced by	Basil Iwanyk; Erica Lee; Brandon Boyea; Gerard Butler; Alan Siegel; Christian Mercuri; Scott LaStaiti; Ali Jaafar;
Starring	Gerard Butler; Navid Negahban; Ali Fazal; Bahador Foladi; Nina Toussaint-White; Vassilis Koukalani; Mark Arnold; Corey Johnson; Ravi Aujla; Ray Haratian; Tom Rhys Harries; Travis Fimmel;
Cinematography	MacGregor
Edited by	Colby Parker Jr.
Music by	David Buckley
Production; companies	MBC Studios; Capstone Studios; Thunder Road Films; G-BASE;
Distributed by	Open Road Films
Release date	May 26, 2023;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$9.4 million

Kandahar, titled Mission Kandahar in Canada, is a 2023 American spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune. The film stars Gerard Butler (who is also a producer) and features a supporting cast that includes Ali Fazal, Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Tom Rhys Harries, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, and Travis Fimmel. Loosely based on actual events, the story follows a CIA operative and his translator who flee Afghanistan after their covert mission is exposed.

The film was released in theaters on May 26, 2023 by Open Road Films.