Strong 2018

12 Strong (also known as 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers) is a 2018 American action^[4]war drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of U.S. Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle.

12 Strong
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nicolai Fuglsig
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer Molly Smith Thad Luckinbill Trent Luckinbill
Written by	Ted Tally Peter Craig
Based on	Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Starring	Chris Hemsworth Michael Shannon Michael Peña Trevante Rhodes
Music by	Lorne Balfe
Cinematography	Rasmus Videbæk
Edited by	Lisa Lassek
Production companies	Alcon Entertainment[1] Black Label Media[1] Jerry Bruckheimer Films[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (United States) Lionsgate(International)
Release date	January 16, 2018(Jazz at Lincoln Center) January 19, 2018(United States)
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[2]
Box office	$70.8 million[3]

Principal photography began in January 2017 in New Mexico. The film was released in the United States on January 19, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures, in standard and IMAX theaters. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of hindsight of the War in Afghanistan.^[5]