Universal City, CA – June 16, 2023 – Continuing its theatrical run across the country, legendary action star and producer Gerard Butler (Has Fallen Trilogy, “Plane”) reteams with prolific action director Ric Roman Waugh (“Angel Has Fallen,” “Greenland”) in Open Road’s gripping action thriller “Kandahar,” available today, June 16th, exclusively on digital platforms nationwide where you can buy or rent movies, just in time for Father’s Day.
“Butler is at his best” (San Francisco Chronicle) in the “unmissable” (Austin Chronicle) film that is packed with high-octane action sequences and deadly surroundings set in the Middle East. Alongside Butler, “Kandahar” showcases a talented cast, including Navid Negahban (“Aladdin,” “Homeland”), Ali Fazal (“Victoria & Abdul,” “Mirzapur”), Tom Rhys Harries (“White Lines,” “The Gentlemen”), Rebecca Calder (“Love Me Do,” “The Dark Mile”), and Travis Fimmel (“Vikings,” “Warcraft”) in this high-tech cat-and-mouse thriller that delivers non-stop action and will keep viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
Tom Harris (Gerard Butler) an undercover CIA operative, is stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. After his mission is exposed, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all while avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.
Starring Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Ali Fazal, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, Ravi Aujla, Ray Haratian, Tom Rhys Harries and Travis Fimmel.
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Brendon Boyea, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Christian Mercuri, Scott Lastaiti, and Ali Jaafar.
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh.
Available on Digital HD June 16th
