Summary
A team of US Special Ops forces is dispatched to a remote mountain region of Afghanistan with orders to locate an influential Muslim cleric. While on the mission they find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern 'Bermuda Triangle' of ancient evil and faced with an enemy that none of them could have imagined.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 30Audiences 48GoodWatch 40
Tomatometer33%
Metascore26
User score5.8
IMDb5.4
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
2008
April 28, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
ActionHorrorScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Morocco
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Daniel Myrick Director, Screenplay
- Ahmed Hatimi First Assistant Director
- Simone Boudriot Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Mark A. Patton Screenplay
- Wesley Clark Screenplay
Production · 19
- Gary Hamilton Executive Producer
- Glenn M. Stewart Executive Producer
- Victor Syrmis Executive Producer
- Claus Clausen Executive Producer
- Steffen Aumueller Executive Producer
- Ian Gibbins Executive Producer
Camera · 10
- Stephanie Martin Director of Photography
- Ilham El Abdi Assistant Camera
- Rachid Mssiaidi Key Grip
- Imad Rechiche First Assistant Camera
- Youssef Mohattane Camera Trainee
- Ahmed Saadi Grip
Editing · 4
- Michael J. Duthie Editor
- Robert Florio Editor
- Michael LaPointe Assistant Editor
- Narbeh Tatoussian Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 9
- Kays Al-Atrakchi Music
- Walter New Sound Designer
- Iris Karina Boom Operator
- Karl W. Lohninger Sound Mixer, Sound Supervisor
- Kyle Clausen Foley Editor
- Robert Ehrenreich Foley Mixer
Art · 6
- Frank Bollinger Production Design
- Cutty Cuthbert Set Dresser
- Saida Temofonte Storyboard Artist
- Hicham Afghani Property Master
- Tobias Günthner Construction Manager
- Tayeb ElAlaoui Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Glenn Gregory Krah Costume Design
- Otmane Khammari Costume Supervisor
- Souad Khattabi Key Makeup Artist
- Isabella Wiley Makeup Department Head
- Nadia Kharraz Costumer
- Bouazza Waradi Costumer
Visual Effects · 4
- Chris F. Woods Visual Effects Supervisor
- Thomas D. Moser Visual Effects
- Ahren Thomas Digital Compositor
- Conor Coughlan Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Zouggar Abdel Jalil Electrician
- Aziz Zougar Electrician
- Marco de Fillipis Electrician
- Bradford Whitaker Lighting Technician
Other crew · 3
- Cedric Proust Stunt Coordinator
- Sergio Matos Special Effects Technician
- Mitch Gates CG Supervisor
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