Writer and director Guy Moshe brings firsthand military experience to “The Fix,” a CIA special operations thriller built around sacrifice, brotherhood, and the moral burden carried by those sent into dangerous places.

Moshe served in Israeli special forces before working protective assignments and eventually entering filmmaking. Although he initially distanced himself from that chapter of his life, he always wanted to explore it on screen.

The opportunity arrived through former CIA Intelligence Special Operations Group officer Bazzel Baz, whose television credits include “The Blacklist.” Moshe developed the screenplay with Mark Bacci, known for “Real Detective.”

The cast includes Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi, Quincy Isaiah, Elnaaz Norouzi, and Titus Welliver. That is serious talent for a story that aims well beyond another disposable Hollywood shootout.

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“The movie follows a group of war torn CIA operators who, after their mission in Afghanistan goes tragically wrong, enter the heart of Tehran to earn redemption by pulling off a daring rescue. It throws audiences inside the chaos and moral weight of war, not just the action of it.”

“The twist filled plot will keep you guessing until the end.”

Moshe said exploring the “chaos and moral weight of war” was central to the production. His goal was to portray operators as human beings rather than the invincible action figures Hollywood usually cranks out.

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“What I was trying to capture was the human aspect of the people who do these things. The camaraderie, the human spirit, the self deprecating humor.”

“It was very important to me that the people I show in the film looked different, were different, and had a different vibe.”

Moshe rejected the tired stereotype that every special operator must look like a towering bodybuilder with a thick beard. Real teams are filled with different personalities united by duty, trust, and a shared mission.

“We’re all human beings,” he said. “Serving in the military doesn’t make you a robot.”

“And that’s what I have in the film, different people who become a family. They united together to fight for a cause.”

Baz’s original idea gave Moshe what he called “a perfect mix of entertainment and a chance to create something that will resonate with people who have experienced war, or will help people know what military service is like.”

Moshe also wanted the film to honor American service members. As an Israeli who served because military duty was mandatory, he recognized something exceptional about Americans who voluntarily leave home to confront threats around the globe.

“So the fact that U.S. service members volunteer demonstrates a certain level of patriotism that goes above and beyond,” Moshe observed. “Americans show up all over the world.”

“You’re fighting for an ideal.”

Moshe arrived in the United States with $5000 and a dream of becoming a filmmaker. “The Fix” became his opportunity to salute the Americans who stand watch while much of the country remains comfortably unaware of the danger.

The film opens during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, an event that still cuts deeply for post 9/11 veterans. Many veterans later returned as civilians to help endangered Afghans escape after Washington’s political class fumbled the mission.

“There has been some pushback because we are releasing the film on 9/11,” Moshe said. “I was surprised.”

“When you see the film, it starts with the evacuation from Afghanistan. 25 years after 9/11, I thought this was an interesting way to have a discourse about it and to respect it.”

That timing is not presented as cheap provocation. Instead, Moshe sees it as an invitation to remember what service members were asked to do and what the Afghanistan collapse meant to those who carried the war.

“There is a quote that is misattributed to Winston Churchill: ‘People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.’ That is the one quote that encapsulates what it means to be a soldier, in a way.”

“Unfortunately, until somebody solves all the problems of the world, it’s a necessary evil that we must be ready to do violence when need be, as much as possible for a worthy cause and with a high moral value and clear conscience. And those kinds of moments are in the film,” he reflected.

That conflict between necessary violence and moral responsibility drives the story. Moshe wanted civilians to understand the sacrifice while giving veterans characters who feel recognizable rather than manufactured by a Hollywood committee.

Production realities still required compromise because movies operate within budgets, equipment limits, and visual demands. Military veterans on set helped keep the details grounded wherever possible.

“Sometimes you want a Humvee, and they can only access one without a gun turret, and you have to make do. We do our best to make sure all the uniforms and buttons are in place, but the biggest priority was the story.”

“I want to show how complicated it is to be the person who wears that uniform and stands on the wall,” Moshe said.

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