# 12 Strong (2018)

> A newly assembled Green Beret unit joins Afghan allies on horseback to confront the Taliban in the first American campaign after 9/11.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248305

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: War, Action, History
- Director: Nicolai Fuglsig
- Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, Austin Stowell
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: intense, earnest, patriotic, military movie night, action film marathon

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