The book is an account from the point of view of the compounds defenders and does. Author of hours stands by account depicted in benghazi film. Jan 29, 2015 thirteen hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of september 11, 2012 in benghazi, libya. There were tense moments, heartbreaking moments, and moments of joy. Any story, no matter how interesting the topic, fiction of nonfiction, needs something to hold you through. Comments from the online meeting of the book tv online book club on may 28, 20, were shown and the next meeting on may 2, 20 michael moss online book club. The first thing michael said to me was, i want this to be my most real movie, said mitchell zuckoff, whose book, hours. State department special mission compound and a nearby cia station called the annex, as told by the men who faced terrorism headonand lived to share the story. In the prologue and first chapter of hours, author mitchell zuckoff starts by taking readers back to a much earlier attack on the us outpost in benghazi the one that took place in 1967, right after the start of the six day war between israel and egypt.
Mitchell is the bestselling author in the new york times and the author of six. The hours scene thats completely untrue, according. This book records events leading up to the benghazi attack and more specifically the hours of the attack at the compound and the annex. Shortlisted for many awards and voted for by secondary school students nationwide. The secret soldiers of benghazi also known simply as hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed and produced by michael bay and written by chuck hogan, based on mitchell zuckoffs 2014 book of the same name.
A team of six american security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the americans stationed there. The secret soldiers of benghazi, the titular heroes are shown going up against an antagonist who isnt a libyan insurgent storming the american embassy. The film is based on the book hours by mitchell zuckoff, which in turn was based off of interviews with five of the soldiers involved in the battle at. Thirteen hours is a ripping good read guaranteed to keep you up until the last word. Providing details for the book are five of the six security force contractors one was killed based at the annex. Jan 15, 2016 hours clocks in at nearly two and a half hours, and much of the 90minute, extendedaction setpiece that closes the movie involves the films heroes shooting down bad guys from afar, dodging. The protection and security were inadequate, the leadership was, in part, poor, but the contractors managed to save what could be saved and mitigated the disaster. The responsibility of getting this story right was the highest priority for all of us. Adapted by author and firsttime feature scribe chuck hogan from mitchell zuckoffs 2014 book which was written with the surviving members of the annex security team in benghazi, hours. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi, mitchell zuckoff, a journalism professor at boston university, draws on interviews with five surviving contract. They call it hours because those men held off the terrorist for hours. Its not credible what hes claiming, zuckoff said of the station chief, whom he said he had tried to.
The story of what happened to these menand what they accomplishedis unforgettable. Then one night the benghazi terrorist attack the compound. What i think is important is the construction of the book. Written by new york times bestselling author mitchell zuckoff, this riveting. Mitchell zuckoff is the author of six previous nonfiction books, including the new. Jan 21, 2016 the game plan of fox news visavis hours which is based on the book hours. The secret soldiers of benghazi was an intense viewing. In researching the hours true story, we discovered that john krasinskis character was indeed based on a real person, a navy seal whose name was changed for the book and movie to protect his identity. At an unofficial cia base in benghazi a group of exmilitary contractors are providing security.
The inside account of what really happened in benghazi. Mitchell zuckoff and annex security team are the authors of this remarkable book. The vast and underserved heartland audience that made such a smash out of american sniper a year ago finally has some fresh red meat to call its own in hours. Author of hours stands by account depicted in benghazi. This january, another military movie set in the volatile middle east hours. Zuckoffs book, mixing scene setting with an introduction of jack silva john krasinski, pumped and cut, a member of the navy seals. The secret soldiers of benghazi, michael bay has done for the attack on benghazi and those who fought and died there what he did for the attack on pearl harbor in pearl harborreduce the seriousness of the event and the sacrifices made into another exercise of the kind of slick, soulless excess that is virtually indistinguishable, both stylistically and. On that fateful day, a team of six american security operators stationed in benghazi fought to repel mounting enemy forces and escalating firepower, to. They take him and his colligues back to the cia base and prepare for an attack. The book is an account from the point of view of the compounds defenders and does not address any of the. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi by mitchell zuckoff.
The secret soldiers of benghazi is in theaters, and the book. The secret soldiers of benghazi 2016 50% critics 82% audience members of an elite security team battle to save the lives of trapped u. The secret soldiers of benghazi also showcased many leadership lessons. Consulate personnel under attack by armed terrorists in benghazi, libya. The south african star south africa in meyer we have more than a writer who entertains, and also more than a novelist who educates us about little cultural differences. The former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney.
Sep 09, 2014 hours was an american book through and through. Is john krasinskis character jack da silva based on a real person. It put me off but if youre all about guns and flags and trump and suvs and cheap oil then fuck yeah, free the hell out of that mothafucka. Black hawk down 2001 showed the deaths of 18 americans due to a failed 1993 military operation in. Mark geist, one of five security contractors who cowrote the new book hours. Stuck on a rooftop, they werent aware of the politics behind that tragic event and mitch does an excellent job of putting the pieces together from the vantage points of. Michael bays benghazi movie and the american way read more bay, the director, has stressed that he sees the movie as nonpolitical, because it focuses on what he calls a great. The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the battle of benghazi. This is the story, told in incredible, spinetingling detail, of what happened on the groundin the u. The story of what happened to these menand what they accomplished. Written by new york times bestselling author mitchell zuckoff, this riveting book takes listeners into the actionpacked story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country. The secret soldiers of benghazi is an actionheavy thriller based on eyewitness accounts of the events leading up to the attacks on the temporary american mission in benghazi and the secret cia annex on sept. Zuckoff collaborated on his book, hours, with some of the surviving security contractors. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi is a 2014 historical book by american author mitchell zuckoff that depicts the terrorist attack.
The movie, like the book it is based on, focuses on events in benghazi during the hour siege, which took place at the lightly guarded u. The three of them each got their big break as the star of a big budget film franchise but since then have revealed their true talents playing in some of the most interesting and frankly bizarre indie films of the last decade. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi from the worlds largest community of readers. Benghazi libye, 11 septembre 2012 face a des assaillants surarmes et bien superieurs en nombre, six hommes ont eu. Nov 24, 2015 hours sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. The frustrating thing about hours is that you can feel bay wanting to get serious. This was followed up by additional attacks on a cia outpost located one mile away. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi by mitchell zuckoff with the annex security. This gives the truth, without the media frenzy and hype, from those involved in defending the attacks. The bridge book award, winner of the red book award 2017 and 1st in. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. With john krasinski, pablo schreiber, james badge dale, david denman. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi told midpoint host ed berliner that his teams account of what happened that night in 2012 should be judged by the fact that it comes from eyewitnesses. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi hit the shelves, becoming a no.
Chuck hogans adaptation of mitchell zuckoffs book shies away from being overly. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi kindle. Mitchell zuckoff is the author of six previous nonfiction books, including the new york times bestsellers lost in shangrila and frozen in time, and a professor. Directed by michael bay, the film is based on the 20 book hours by mitchell zuckoff and tells the story of the heroic efforts of six military contractors to stave off the attack. The secret soldiers of benghazi is a comparatively mature and restrained effort from michael bay, albeit one that cant quite boast the impact its factbased story deserves. Jul 31, 2015 the book hours, based on events on the ground in libya on september 11, 2012 has been adapted for the big screen and the movie will be released in january, 2016. Nov 14, 2014 mitchell zuckoff tells the actionpacked tale of the attack on the american facility in benghazi. Jan 15, 2016 written by chuck hogan, hours follows the arc of mr. Written by chuck hogan, hours follows the arc of mr. Take that as you will but in my opinion its a very accurate description. Before reading this account, all id read were news and social media accounts of benghazi.
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