American Sniper (2014)

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

R

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 13,727 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical war drama about Chris Kyle, a U.S. Navy SEAL sniper. It follows his multiple deployments in the Iraq War and the strain those tours put on his marriage and home life.

tensesombergrittyemotionally heavyharrowingvisceralpatrioticserious

What happens

American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood and written and executive-produced by Jason Hall, based on the memoir of the same name by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. 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. It stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya, with Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Kevin Lacz, Navid Negahban, and Keir O'Donnell in supporting roles. American Sniper premiered at the American Film Institute Festival on November 11, 2014, and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 25, 2014 by Warner Bros. Pictures, followed by a wide release on January 16, 2015. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Cooper's lead performance and Eastwood's direction, although it also attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the Iraq War and Kyle himself. The film grossed over $547 million worldwide, making it the 13th-highest-grossing film of 2014, and Eastwood's highest-grossing film. At the 87th Academy Awards, American Sniper received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Cooper, ultimately winning one for Best Sound Editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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