The Hornet's Nest is a 2014 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed and produced by David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud.
| The Hornet's Nest | |
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| Directed by | David Salzberg Christian Tureaud |
| Produced by | Christian Tureaud David Salzberg |
Production companies | HighRoad Entertainment BASE Productions |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $307,244[1] |
The film follows two journalists, Mike Boettcher and Carlos Boettcher (a father and son), embedded with a group of United States Army soldiers from 101st Airborne Division sent on a mission into one of Afghanistan's most hostile valleys. The three-day mission becomes an intense nine days of fighting against the enemy.[2][3]
Accolades
editThe Hornet's Nest won the Chairman's Award at the San Diego Film Festival in 2014.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Hornet's Nest (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Gary Goldstein, "Afghanistan war documentary 'The Hornet's Nest' embeds you", Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2014.
- ^ Shawn S. Lealos, "Oklahoman's film shows what is happening in the war in Afghanistan", The Oklahoman, May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Dale's Corner: Honoring Our Military Through Film". San Diego International Film Festival SDiFF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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