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In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.
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In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.
Outstanding Achievement in Casting Big Budget Feature Comedy | 2017 | Marie A.
Budget 35,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 48,000,000 USD
"Opening your mouth when getting mortared" means to keep ones mouth open in the event of a bomb, grenade or other explosion. Explosions create waves of increased pressure, followed by negative pressure, which can be extremely damaging to ears and internal organs. Keeping ones mouth open is said to equalize pressure, therefore reducing internal damage.
In a February 2016 interview with NPR, Kim Barker, who wrote "The Taliban Shuffle", the book that was the basis for this movie, said Tina Fey first became interested in the memoir when Michiko Kakutani reviewed the book for the New York Times. Kakutani said Barker "depicts herself as a sort of Tina Fey character."
During the outdoor night scene with Tina Fey and Margot Robbie next to an open air tent, the harmonica tune from the beach party in the opening of Jaws (1975) can be prominently heard. It is not a "re-creation" of the tune, but the same audio used in the movie.
Was dedicated to Donald H. Fey, Tina Fey's father.
Despite playing Afghan characters, Alfred Molina is of Spanish and Italian descent and Christopher Abbott is of Italian and Portuguese descent. Sheila Vand, who plays a Lebanese reporter, is of Iranian descent.
"Specialist Coughlin: You embrace the suck and move the fuck forward."
"General Hollanek: Jesus, you have got to be shitting me. You just shot a Javelin... at a fucking car. That's an eighty thousand dollar piece of ordnance. Can any of you geniuses tell be the Kelly Blue Book value of an 1989 Toyota pickup?"
