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American Sniper (2014)
7.3 Rating
133 min
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission 'protect his comrades' to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. While Kyle was celebrated for his military successes, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life.
Historical Accuracy
Several major news sources commented on the accuracy of the film and how it differs from Chris Kyle's written accounts. The enemy sniper Mustafa is a major character in the film but receives only a small mention in the memoir; Kyle noted: "I never saw him but other snipers later killed an Iraqi sniper we think was him." According to the memoir, Kyle's 2100-yard shot was taken against an insurgent holding a rocket launcher, not Mustafa. Time notes that according to screenwriter Jason Hall, Kyle said of Mustafa: "He shot my friend. I'm not going to put his name in my book." The first combat scene in the film has Kyle killing a boy and mother who try to attack U.S. troops with a grenade; the boy was added for the film. The film's narrative has Navy SEAL Ryan "Biggles" Job dying from surgical complications from an operation on his face relatively soon after being shot in Iraq but in reality it was several years later. The character "the Butcher" was created for the film, although this character may have been based on the real-life Abu Deraa or Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi. The visual blog Information is Beautiful stated that, while taking creative licence into account, the film was 56.9% accurate when compared to real-life events, summarizing: "a lot of the events in the movie did happen, although Kyle's involvement in them was repeatedly exaggerated".
In the film, Kyle decides to join the army after watching the 1998 United States embassy bombings on TV, in reality this did not contribute to his decision.
Several major news sources commented on the accuracy of the film and how it differs from Chris Kyle's written accounts. The enemy sniper Mustafa is a major character in the film but receives only a small mention in the memoir; Kyle noted: "I never saw him but other snipers later killed an Iraqi sniper we think was him." According to the memoir, Kyle's 2100-yard shot was taken against an insurgent holding a rocket launcher, not Mustafa. Time notes that according to screenwriter Jason Hall, Kyle said of Mustafa: "He shot my friend. I'm not going to put his name in my book." The first combat scene in the film has Kyle killing a boy and mother who try to attack U.S. troops with a grenade; the boy was added for the film. The film's narrative has Navy SEAL Ryan "Biggles" Job dying from surgical complications from an operation on his face relatively soon after being shot in Iraq but in reality it was several years later. The character "the Butcher" was created for the film, although this character may have been based on the real-life Abu Deraa or Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi. The visual blog Information is Beautiful stated that, while taking creative licence into account, the film was 56.9% accurate when compared to real-life events, summarizing: "a lot of the events in the movie did happen, although Kyle's involvement in them was repeatedly exaggerated".
In the film, Kyle decides to join the army after watching the 1998 United States embassy bombings on TV, in reality this did not contribute to his decision.
Country: United States
Genre: Action, History, War, Drama, Thriller, Biography
Release: 2014
Genre: Action, History, War, Drama, Thriller, Biography
Release: 2014
Based on: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice
Director: Clint Eastwood
Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Mad Chance Productions, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros, RatPac Dune Entertainment, 22nd & Indiana Pictures
Cast: Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle
Sienna Miller as Taya
Luke Grimes as Marc Lee
Jake McDorman as Biggles
Cory Hardrict as "D" / Dandridge
Kevin Lacz as Dauber / himself
Navid Negahban as Sheikh Al-Obodi
Keir O'Donnell as Jeff Kyle
Eric Close as DIA Agent Snead.
Sammy Sheik as Mustafa (a character partially based on Iraqi sniper Juba)
Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Mad Chance Productions, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros, RatPac Dune Entertainment, 22nd & Indiana Pictures
Cast: Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle
Sienna Miller as Taya
Luke Grimes as Marc Lee
Jake McDorman as Biggles
Cory Hardrict as "D" / Dandridge
Kevin Lacz as Dauber / himself
Navid Negahban as Sheikh Al-Obodi
Keir O'Donnell as Jeff Kyle
Eric Close as DIA Agent Snead.
Sammy Sheik as Mustafa (a character partially based on Iraqi sniper Juba)
Mido Hamada as The Butcher (a character possibly based on Abu Deraa)