Haywire (2011 film)

Haywire
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steven Soderbergh
Written by	Lem Dobbs
Produced by	Gregory Jacobs
Starring	Gina Carano Michael Fassbender Ewan McGregor Bill Paxton Channing Tatum Mathieu Kassovitz Michael Angarano Antonio Banderas Michael Douglas
Cinematography	Peter Andrews
Edited by	Mary Ann Bernard
Music by	David Holmes
Production companies	Relativity Media Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board[1]
Distributed by	Relativity Media (United States) Paramount Pictures[2] Momentum Pictures[3] (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Release dates	November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) (AFI Fest) January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	United States Ireland
Languages	English Spanish
Budget	$23 million[4]
Box office	$34.5 million[4]

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.

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.