“Didn’t Make Any Sense”: Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-Winning Iraq War Movie Gets Middling Accuracy Score
Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Iraq War film, American Sniper, gets reviewed by a Veteran of the conflict and earns a middling realism grade.
American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper is based on the true story of U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and his tour of duty in Iraq. The film explores his legendary career on the field as he battles hidden in enemy lines to protect his brothers in arms despite the growing bounty on his head and the havoc it wreaked on his personal life.
American Sniper
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- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Release Date
- December 25, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Bradley Cooper , Sienna Miller , E.R. Ruiz , Luke Grimes , Jake McDorman , Max Charles
- Writers
- Jason Hall
- Runtime
- 132minutes
- Budget
- $59 million
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