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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

War · History · Drama · 2016

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Movie details

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

“When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right.”

2016 War · History · Drama 2h 24m

Critical arithmetic

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7.3 / 10

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An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Bay

Written by

Chuck Hogan

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Jack Silva

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Tyrone 'Rone' Woods

Dominic Fumusa

Dominic Fumusa

John 'Tig' Tiegen

Max Martini

Max Martini

Mark 'Oz' Geist

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Kris 'Tanto' Paronto

Matt Letscher

Matt Letscher

Chris Stevens

Alexia Barlier

Alexia Barlier

Sona Jillani

Court is in session

Put 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.