The identity of an undercover agent in Iran is revealed before his mission endsforcing him to flee for his life in the company of his Afghan translator. although escape under firethe new action movie starring Gerard ButlerIt is a fictional story, yes it is inspired by real events.

for the plot of kandahar (international title of the tape), screenwriter Mitchell LaFortune drew on several stories from his time serving multiple deployments to Afghanistan as a Defense Intelligence Agency officer. with the address of Rick Roman Waughthose stories are turned into a two-hour adventure and a suspense tape.

“I loved the way Mitch’s script gave a voice to all parties caught up in this ongoing cycle of war in the Middle East.Waugh said of escape under fire. “To find such empathy, even in those who persecute our heroes, is an extraordinary achievement.”.

“Action, for me, must come from an emotional impulse: when we are as excited, scared, anxious, or nervous as the characters, we experience the emotion with them“, he pointed.

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After sabotaging an Iranian nuclear reactor, CIA agent Tom Harris (Butler) discovers his picture is all over the TV news after an informant revealed the CIA’s involvement in the reactor’s destruction. When the Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrest the reporter who received the information, Tom has 30 hours to get to Kandahar Airport (Afghanistan).. To get there and avoid those who try to catch or kill him, needs the help of an Afghan translator named Mo (Navid Negahban).

“The inspiration came to me of the last two missions, I did that in western Afghanistan, near the border with Iran, mainly in Herat provincewhere most escape under fireLaFortune explains. “In the film we strive to show reality as much as possible. You don’t have to agree with Iranian foreign policy to understand that the people who operate there are real people. who do what they think is best for their country.”

With several enemies searching for them, Mo and Tom try to escape by any means necessary.

“Tom Harris is a combination of a number of people I’ve encountered when I worked in the military and defense intelligence,” LaFortune explained. “But Mo is based on a real person, a translator I worked with a lot in 2011 and 2013.. He was a man for whom he wanted to write something great: I found the sacrifices he made to keep us all safe extremely inspiring.”.

In addition, the production writes history as the first Western film and the highest budget filmed entirely in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city of Al’Ula, in the Medina regionin northwestern Saudi Arabia, became the production team’s base of operations.

“It was an exceptionally unique place to film and live”Butler said of the location. “From the moment I got there, it seemed special to me. I had seen pictures of the area and it looked incredible but the most surprising thing is the energy breathed there. I loved being in Al’Ula and getting to know Saudi Arabia.”

In my spare time I devoted myself to Observe the history and nature. But as a canvas to shoot on, it has a lot of personality and is very dynamic.. The place is included in the film as an extra character.”