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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’: 6 Versus 600

“Benghazi’s” based on a true story about the 6 hired-gun, ex-spec op, private security operators (made of ex-SEALS, Marines, and Rangers) who guarded a clandestine CIA headquarters situated near the Benghazi embassy. Vastly outnumbered by Libyan militiamen, they tried to save U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens from attacks on Sept. 11, 2012.
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Mark Jackson
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R | | Action, Drama, History | 15 January 2016 (USA)
Critics loathed “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” on Rotten Tomatoes, and generally love bashing Michael Bay. “Bay’s movies are stooopid!“ But, Bay’s ”bad“ movies (like ”Bad Boys"), by and large, bag beaucoup bucks at the box office.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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