The film '12 Strong' is back at the Trans TV Cinema. This action genre film will be broadcast on Wednesday January 17, 2024, precisely at 21.00 WIB. Released in 2018, this film is adapted from a non-fiction book entitled Horse Soldiers.
The book by Doug Stanton tells the story of United States soldiers who were sent to Afghanistan. It is Nicolai Fulgsig, the director who worked on '12 Strong'. This film is also his debut as a feature film director. A number of famous actors were involved in this film. They include Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, Navid Negahban and Geoff Stults.
'12 Strong' brings the audience back to remembering the 9/11 tragedy, in New York in 2001. As a result of this incident, the United States launched a military operation in Afghanistan with a secret mission to seize the main city, Mazar-i-Sharif in northern part.
Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) is an American Special Forces captain who is on leave to move with his wife and daughter. However, after watching the 9/11 attacks on TV, Captain Nelson rushed to the local Army headquarters. Captain Nelson decided to take on the mission with his unit, the ODA 595 team.
After experiencing emotional conflicts with their respective families and a bit of bureaucracy with several parties, the 12 team members land in Afghanistan, where they align with local Northern Alliance forces led by General Dostum, to capture Mazar-i-Sharif from the Taliban.
However, because General Dostum has different ways than the American military, Captain Nelson's journey with his members in Afghanistan does not go as smoothly as expected. This 130-minute film cost up to US$ 35 million to produce.
Meanwhile, his income reached US$ 67 million. In terms of ratings, it doesn't disappoint. The film 12 Strong received a score of 6.6 stars from IMDb. Don't miss '12 Strong' on Trans TV Cinema on Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 21.00 WIB.
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