Haywire (2011 film)
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.
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| Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
| Written by | Lem Dobbs |
| Produced by | Gregory Jacobs |
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| Cinematography | Peter Andrews |
| Edited by | Mary Ann Bernard |
| Music by | David Holmes |
Production companies | Relativity Media Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board |
| Distributed by | Relativity Media (United States) Paramount Pictures Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom and Ireland) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | United States Ireland |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $34.5 million |
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.