The Covenant
Overview
The Covenant is a 2023 action thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Master Sergeant John Kinley, a US Army special forces sergeant who is serving in Afghanistan. He is paired with a local translator, Ahmed (Dar Salim), who saves his life after he is wounded. Kinley returns to the United States, but he learns that Ahmed and his family are being hunted by the Taliban. He returns to Afghanistan to rescue them. The film is a tense, realistic, and emotional war film. It is a meditation on loyalty, honor, and the debt we owe to those who help us. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning over $60 million on a $55 million budget. It was praised for its performances, its action sequences, and its respectful portrayal of Afghan culture.
