In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, a U.S. Special Forces unit undertake a dangerous mission in Afghanistan to strike back against the Taliban. There, they find common allies among the Afghani people, and must adapt to their new terrain by learning to fight on horseback. 12 Strong was directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, and is based on the non-fiction book Horse Soldiers by Douglas Stanton. Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pe?a, Trevante Rhodes, Navid Negahban, Elsa Pataky, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle star.