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May 23, 2023 · Mitchell LaFortune is a former 82nd Airborne soldier and CIA operative who wrote 'Kandahar', a movie starring Gerard Butler as a CIA agent in Afghanistan. The film is based on his personal experiences and his love letter to the Afghan people and allies.
- Jessica Manfre
Kandahar, titled Mission Kandahar in Canada, is a 2023 American spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune.
Dec 2, 2023 · Kandahar is an action thriller starring Gerard Butler as a CIA agent and his Afghan interpreter, loosely inspired by the true story of former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune. LaFortune wrote a spec script based on his deployments in western Afghanistan, where he met a real-life translator who became the character of Mo in the film.
- Ric Roman Waugh
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May 26, 2023 · Kandahar: Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. With Tom Rhys Harries, Farhad Bagheri, Gerard Butler, Mitchell LaFortune. A CIA operative and his translator flee from special forces in Afghanistan after exposing a covert mission.
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- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Ric Roman Waugh
- 2023-05-26
LaFortune, who wrote Gerard Butler's Kandahar and other action films, is a former Defense Intelligence Agency officer with multiple deployments to Afghanistan. He has signed with APA, one of the few agencies able to represent writers during the WGA strike.
May 23, 2023 · The film was penned by Mitchell LaFortune, and is based on his personal experiences as an intelligence officer working during the Snowden leaks. It was announced today that Open Road Films has acquired the North American rights to Kandahar, an explosive action...
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May 24, 2023 · That’s no doubt due to its screenwriter, Mitchell LaFortune, a former military intelligence officer who sold this script, supposedly based on his real-life experiences, on spec. (It’s a...
