During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
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- TriviaAfter the negligent discharge of a firearm that resulted in the tragic death of one woman on the set of Rust in 2021, Guy Ritchie strictly enforced that there would be absolutely no real guns on the set of this film. All firearms shown throughout the film are airsoft guns (BB guns) or rubber.
- GoofsDuring the video chat with his wife, John Kinley’s webcam cover is on.
- QuotesSergeant John Kinley: You’re here to translate.
Ahmed: Actually, I’m here to interpret.
- Crazy creditsAs the end credits roll, photographs of real-life soldiers with Afghan interpreters are shown.
- SoundtracksA Horse with No NameWritten by Dewey BunnellPerformed by AmericaCourtesy of Warner RecordsBy arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
