13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (also known simply as 13 Hours) is a 2016 American biographical warfilm directed and co-produced by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on Mitchell Zuckoff’s 2014 book 13 Hours. Billed as being based on a true story, the film follows six members of a security team who fight to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2012. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Toby Stephens, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Freddie Stroma, and Alexia Barlier. Filming began on April 27, 2015 in Malta. The film was released on January 15, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.
Cast :
James Badge Dale as Tyrone S. “Rone” Woods. Dale found his character, Rone, a compelling figure. He said, “As much as he wants to be home with his family, he had this purpose. He was a complicated man who was very good at what did professionally and had baggage like we all have baggage.”
John Krasinski as Jack Da Silva, former Navy SEAL.
Max Martini as Mark “Oz” Geist, former Marine.
Dominic Fumusa as John “Tig” Tiegen, a former Marine and one of the members of the security team.
Pablo Schreiber as Kris “Tanto” Paronto, a former U.S. Army Ranger.
David Denman as Boon, an elite sniper, former military, surviving ‘secret soldier’.
Matt Letscher as Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
Toby Stephens as Glen “Bub” Doherty, a Global Response Staff (GRS) officer, security team member, and good friend of Jack Da Silva.
Alexia Barlier as Sona Jillani, an undercover CIA officer in Libya posing as an Exxon Oil representative.
Freddie Stroma as Brit Vayner, an undercover CIA officer in Libya.
David Costabile as ‘The Chief’, the Benghazi Chief of Base, CIA.
Peyman Moaadi as Amahl.
David Giuntoli as Scott Wickland.
Demetrius Grosse as Dave Ubben.
Christopher Dingli as Sean Smith.