What happens in the movie Zero Dark Thirty?

For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda’s leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in 2011, it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden.

Who are the main characters in Zero Dark Thirty?

1 Stephen Dillane as National Security Advisor Tom Donilon 2 Mark Valley as C-130 pilot 3 John Schwab as Deputy National Security Advisor 4 Reda Kateb as Ammar, a terrorist who is tortured for information 5 Homayoun Ershadi as Hassan Ghul 6 Yoav Levi as Abu Farraj al-Libbi 7 Ricky Sekhon as Osama bin Laden, leader and founder of Al Qaeda

Who is the female operative in Zero Dark Thirty?

The worldwide manhunt for the terrorist leader occupies the resources and attention of two U.S. presidential administrations. Ultimately, it is the work of a dedicated female operative (Jessica Chastain) that proves instrumental in finally locating bin Laden.

When did Osama bin Laden die in Zero Dark Thirty?

Zero Dark Thirty. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the September 11 attacks. This search leads to the discovery of his compound in Pakistan and the military raid that resulted in bin Laden’s death on May 2, 2011.

Who is the director of the CIA in Zero Dark Thirty?

The President’s National Security Advisor tasks the CIA with creating a plan to capture or kill bin Laden. Before briefing President Barack Obama, the CIA director, ( James Gandolfini) , holds a meeting of his senior officers, who estimate that bin Laden is 60–80% likely to be in the compound.

Who is Osama bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty?

Osama bin Laden is dead, which everybody knows, and the principal facts leading up to that are also well-known. The decision to market “Zero Dark Thirty” as a thriller therefore takes a certain amount of courage, even given the fascination with this most zero and dark of deaths.

Who are the stealth helicopters in Zero Dark Thirty?

Maya, also in the meeting, places her confidence at 100%. On May 2, 2011, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment flies two stealth helicopters from Afghanistan into Pakistan with members of DEVGRU and the CIA’s SAD/SOG to raid the compound.