13 Hours
| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi |
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| Directed by | Michael Bay |
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| Screenplay by | Chuck Hogan |
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13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff |
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| Music by | Lorne Balfe |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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144 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $69.4 million |
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (also known simply as 13 Hours) is a 2016 American biographical war drama-thriller film directed and co-produced by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book 13 Hours. The film follows six members of a security team who fight to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2012. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Pablo Schreiber and Toby Stephens.
Filming began on April 27, 2015 in Malta and Morocco. The film was released on January 15, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. Upon release, 13 Hours received generally mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with many claiming the script and storytelling were lame and unoriginal, however the film also gained praise for its action sequences, stunts, acting, direction and effects. The film grossed just $69 million worldwide against a budget of $50 million, becoming Bay's lowest-grossing film to-date.
The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Mixing at 89th Academy Awards.
In 2012, Benghazi, Libya is named one of the most dangerous places in the world, and countries have pulled their diplomatic offices out of the country in fear of an attack by militants. The United States, however, still has a diplomatic compound (not an official consulate) open in the city. Less than a mile away is a CIA outpost called "The Annex", which is protected by a team of private military contractors from Global Response Staff (GRS). New to the detail is Jack Silva, who arrives in Benghazi and is picked up by Tyrone "Rone" Woods, commander of the GRS team and a personal friend of Silva. Arriving at the Annex, Silva is introduced to the rest of the GRS team and the CIA Chief-of-Station, who constantly gives the team strict reminders to never engage the citizens.
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