Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, 2016
The Taliban Shuffle
Kim Barker, 2011
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a movie directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa in 2016 and based on the book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker, first published in 2011. The movie features Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, Margot Robbie, Billy Bob Thornton, Josh Charles, Alfred Molina, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 2003 New York City, Kim Barker is a television journalist who is dissatisfied with the state of her career covering low-profile stories. She decides to take a short assignment as a war correspondent in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, to the disappointment of her boyfriend Chris, who spends a lot of time traveling. American Marine commander General Hollanek sees her as an inexperienced nuisance.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
112
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Length: 1h52m
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Year
2011
Pages
320
Book Rate
6.88
S: Goodreads
Book
The Taliban Shuffle
Subtitle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Author: Kim Barker
Country: USA
First published in: 2011
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“One of the most satisfying things to me is how faithful Scorsese was to my book.”
BRIAN SELZNICK (Writer)
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