Kim gains access to women in a village who explain that they have been sabotaging the US-built well because they welcome the daily walk to the river away from the men. Although her status as a woman presents challenges in an Afghan Islamic society that places restrictive roles on women, she also uses it to her advantage. Against her better judgment, she begins a sexual relationship with Iain, which develops into a more personal one over time. She catches Chris unprepared with a middle-of-the-night video call and finds him with another woman, ending their relationship. American Marine commander General (previously Colonel) Hollanek ( Billy Bob Thornton) sees her as an inexperienced nuisance.ĭespite the danger, Kim stays in Afghanistan for months, then years, beyond her original assignment. She elicits frank remarks on camera from soldiers questioning the value of their assignment there and puts herself in harm's way to capture combat incidents on video. After a period of adjustment, aided by her Afghan ' fixer' Fahim Ahmadzai ( Christopher Abbott), she begins taking well to the assignment.

Assigned to low-budget living quarters with other international journalists, she develops a friendship with noted BBC correspondent Tanya Vanderpoel ( Margot Robbie) and lecherous Scottish freelance photographer Iain MacKelpie ( Martin Freeman). She decides to take a short assignment as a war correspondent in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, to the disappointment of her boyfriend Chris ( Josh Charles), who spends a lot of time traveling. In 2003 New York City, Kim Baker ( Tina Fey) is a television journalist who is dissatisfied with the state of her career covering low-profile stories. The movie grossed $24.9 million against its $35 million budget. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the acting, but criticized the predictable screenplay and execution. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. The film stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. It is based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a 2016 American biographical war comedy-drama film, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and written by Robert Carlock.

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