Courtesy of TIFF 'Burn Country' The Afghanistan war drama, also known as 'The Fixer,' is set for a Dec. 9 theatrical and VOD release. Samuel Goldwyn and Orion Pictures have picked up the Afghanistan war drama Burn Country, which stars James Franco and is directed by Ian Olds. The film, written by Paul Felten and Olds, also stars Dominic Rains, Melissa Leo, Rachel Brosnahan and Thomas Jay Ryan.