Haywire (2011)
2011 film directed by Steven Soderbergh
- Released
- 2011
- Country
- United States, Ireland
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Martial arts film
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Screenplay
- Lem Dobbs
- Producer
- Gregory Jacobs
- Music
- David Holmes
- Cinematography
- Steven Soderbergh
- Editing
- Steven Soderbergh
- Starring
- Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Mathieu Kassovitz
- Running time
- 92 minutes
- Production company
- Relativity Media
- Distributor
- Relativity Media, ProVideo, Netflix
- Set in
- Dublin
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.
Cast
- Gina Carano
- Michael Fassbender
- Ewan McGregor
- Bill Paxton
- Channing Tatum
- Antonio Banderas
- Michael Douglas
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Michael Angarano
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q249350 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.