13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
“When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right.”
Synopsis
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - Trailer #2 RED BAND (2016) - Paramount PicturesOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-11-04
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John Krasinski
Jack Silva
James Badge Dale
Tyrone 'Rone' Woods
Dominic Fumusa
John 'Tig' Tiegen
Max Martini
Mark 'Oz' Geist
Pablo Schreiber
Kris 'Tanto' Paronto
Matt Letscher
Chris Stevens
Alexia Barlier
Sona Jillani
David Costabile
Bob
David Denman
Dave 'Boon' Benton
Payman Maadi
Amahl
Toby Stephens
Glen 'Bub' Doherty
Demetrius Grosse
DS Agent Dave Ubben
David Giuntoli
DS Scott Wickland
Freddie Stroma
Brit Vayner
Chris Dingli
Sean Smith
David Furr
DS Alec
Wrenn Schmidt
Becky Silva
Ivy George
Emily Silva
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tours International Cinema Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 15, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 7, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$69.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.39x
+$19.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Screenplay & Story
- Chuck Hogan
- Original Score
- Lorne Balfe
- Original Title
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $69.4M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Bay Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Bay
Chuck Hogan, Mitchell Zuckoff
Lorne Balfe
Dion Beebe, Steven Desbrow
Michael McCusker, Pietro Scalia, Calvin Wimmer
Michael Bay, Erwin Stoff, Richard Abate, Matthew Cohan, Scott Gardenhour
Department Leadership Roster
Michael McCusker
Editor
Michael Bay
Director
Chuck Hogan
Screenplay
Michael Bay
Producer
Erwin Stoff
Producer
Dion Beebe
Director of Photography
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Calvin Wimmer
Editor
Jeffrey Beecroft
Production Design
Deborah L. Scott
Costume Design
Scott Farrar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Varun Hadkar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lorne Balfe
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi about?
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Who directed 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was directed by Michael Bay.
Who stars in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
The principal cast of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi includes John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Dominic Fumusa, Max Martini, Pablo Schreiber.
When was 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi released and how long is it?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
What was the box office and production budget of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $69.4M at the worldwide box office (1.39 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was composed by Lorne Balfe.
Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi based on a book or true story?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mitchell Zuckoff".
What is the age rating and content advisory for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).