Haywire (2011)

5.8R92 minDirector: Steven Soderbergh

2011 film by Steven Soderbergh

Haywire is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film stars Gina Carano as a black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers and targeted for assassination in a conspiracy she is forced to unravel. Carano, a mixed martial arts fighter, performs her own stunts in the film. Haywire also stars Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, and Michael Douglas. Its score is by DJ and composer David Holmes.

Haywire premiered on November 6, 2011, at the AFI Fest and received a wide release on January 20, 2012, by Relativity Media. It had a generally positive critical reception, with praise for its action, choreography, performances and Soderbergh's direction, but with some criticism levied at newcomer Carano's performance. The film grossed $34.5 million on a $23 million budget.

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What is Haywire about?
Haywire (2011) — Freelance covert operative Mallory Kane is hired out by her handler to various global entities to perform jobs which governments can't authorize and heads of state would rather not know about. After a mission to rescue a hostage in Barcelona, Mallory is quickly dispatched on anot
Is Haywire based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Haywire scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.