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Synopsis: 2003. After careful consideration, Kim Baker, a news copywriter, decides to leave the relative comfort of a New York desk job and serious boyfriend Chris to accept the assignment to work for three months as on-camera reporter in war torn Afghanistan, as her news agency is looking for anyone within their ranks to fill immediately the empty voids overseas. Her only experience of being in such an environment is going through hostile zone training a few years earlier. Immediately upon her arrival in Afghanistan, she realizes that she is ill-prepared emotionally for this assignment, not only enduring the dangers of the war itself, but also the conditions of everyday life, including largely been seen by men as only a "piece of ass" and a distraction despite her being considered average looking back home and not being overtly sexual, and being an individual with a small bladder who is nonetheless told to stay hydrated at all times. She is largely assisted in navigating this new life by Tanya
Production: Paramount Pictures
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IMDB:
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Year:
2016
112 min
$18,356,529
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Thank you. That's so sweet.

- Where's the shower?

- Yes. This way.

Can I ask a favor, Kim?

- And absolutely feel free to say no.

- Yeah, sure.

I hate to even bring it up.

- I feel so rude even asking this.

- No, it's fine.

Can I f*** your security guys?

What?

By all means, yeah.

Yeah? I mean, I wouldn't ask,

it's just that for some reason,

the VBC use an American contractor

and, I mean, no offense, but they're

all, like, goatees and "fat-strong".

You know? But the Aussies

and Kiwis are so hot.

Right. I get it. Be my guest.

You sure?

Don't just say that to be polite.

No, I wouldn't. I'm not.

Even Nic? You don't want Nic for yourself?

Nic?

No. I don't. No.

That's... No, that would never happen.

So you're good.

Hey! No, Kim, don't say that.

You could have Nic.

In Afghanistan,

you're a serious piece of ass.

Thank you. That's nice.

Because you're what, I mean, you're like,

a seven, a six or seven in New York?

Here, you're a nine.

Borderline ten.

It's called "Kabul Cute."

What are you here, like a 15?

Yeah.

The thing is, I have a very

serious boyfriend at home,

so, you're good.

All right, well, come talk

to me in two months

when your p*ssy's eating your leg.

Shower's that way.

How you doing?

It's bananas here. It's...

My nose is running.

There's sh*t in the air,

literally.

And

I don't think I can do this.

Do what?

Kim?

I don't think I can do this.

Can you see... I don't... Hello?

Sh*t.

I'm sorry, Colonel,

I can't accept gifts as a journalist.

Okay.

So lodging, transport, chow

and protection, that's all you can accept?

I'll do my best to stay objective.

I don't care if you can do your job.

I care if my men can.

Are you familiar with the term

"four-ten-four", Miss Baker?

I am not, Colonel.

It refers to women who are fours back

home become tens when they ship out

and when they're back stateside,

they become fours again.

Are you saying I'm a four?

I'm saying you carry

an orange f***ing backpack.

I've seen people with actual experience

make bad decisions here.

So while you're outside

the wire with my men,

you will in no way

distract them, understood?

Are you asking me not

to sleep with your soldiers?

No, not "soldiers". Marines.

You're not here to sleep with or perform

jobs of any type on my Marines.

Clear copy, Miss Baker?

- Copy that.

- Good.

We'll get you out to a FOB

as soon as we find a ride for you.

In the meantime, Captain Stern here

will see to it that you get a wet hootch.

A what?

It's a tent with a shower.

Unless you'd prefer a dry hootch.

I would not, sir.

Sorry.

Could you just...

State your name and rank?

Gunnery Sergeant Clinton J. Hurd.

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Robert Carlock

Robert Morgan Carlock (born 1972/1973) is an American screenwriter and producer. He has worked as a writer for several NBC television comedies, as a show runner for 30 Rock, and as a co-creator of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. more…

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