Based on chris kyles autobiography american sniper. American sniper tells the story of chris kyle, a navy seal who completed four tours in iraq from 19992009. In the movie, chris kyle bradley cooper engages in a filmlong pursuit of an enemy syrian sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, whom the american soldiers refer to as kaiser fin soze. American sniper 2014 is a war movie directed by clint eastwood and starring bradley cooper and sienna miller the film is based on the autobiography of the same name by chris kyle, a navy seal who achieved fame and infamy for becoming the most lethal sniper in us military history. Feb 06, 2017 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. As this book goes to print, im still a bit uncomfortable with the. American sniper characters from litcharts the creators of. The second of these videos shows juba claiming to have shot 37 american soldiers. Its one of the things i most admired about my dad growing up. Probably the only part of the movie i liked if im honest, wasnt too interested in much else. Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. Mustafa is mentioned only one time in chris kyles book, but the movie makes him sound like a godlike killer. The movie american sniper, based on former navy seal chris kyles book of the same name, omits two incredible episodes from chriss life. It is loosely based on a similarly titled autobiographical book written by chris kyle, who is the protagonist of the story and is considered the deadliest sniper in american history, with 160 officially confirmed kills.
Jan 23, 2015 american snipers chris kyle bradley cooper is an allamerican boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. Jan 22, 2015 in american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in u. Two chris kyle stories you wont see in american sniper. I n the new clint eastwooddirected film american sniper, bradley cooper plays chris kyle, the navy seal who was credited with the most confirmed kills 160 in. In american sniper, was the name given to an enemy sniper who had reportedly competed in the olympics as a marksman for syria. The ultimate nemesis in the recent hollywood blockbuster america sniper is a semimythical arab sniper known as mustafa who systematically wreaks havoc on us troops in iraq. Military history was the basis of much of what we saw in the movie. Dec 31, 2014 the screenplay departs dramatically from the book and recorded fact in other ways as well. Notice, also, that kyle is hungry for violenceunlike many other soldiers in iraq, he seems to enjoy firing at his enemies. Jan 31, 2015 mustafa sammy sheik, the iraqi marksman featured in american sniper, was allegedly on the syrian olympic shooting team in kyles book, hes an iraqi. There is a mostly fictional sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, a former olympic marksman, who is mentioned in. Jan 21, 2015 in this case that effect is often literal, with hero sniper chris kyles sinister opposite mustafa permanently dressed in black with accompanying evil black piratestubble throughout. There is a mostly fictional sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, a former olympic marksman, who is mentioned in one paragraph of kyles book but in the film becomes his. In this case that effect is often literal, with hero sniper chris kyles sinister opposite mustafa permanently dressed in black with accompanying evil black piratestubble throughout.
American sniper is a 2014 biographical propaganda war film directed by clint eastwood. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Jan 20, 2015 probably the only part of the movie i liked if im honest, wasnt too interested in much else. Feb 18, 2015 among the factual issues with american sniper. The pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of kyles kills the previous american record was 109, but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. His tale inspired the selfauthored autobiography american sniper. American sniper is a 2014 biographical war film directed by clint eastwood. The book describes kyles upbringing in odessa, texas, navy seal training, and combat experiences in iraq kyle describes his role in the battle for control of ramadi, events that led to iraqi insurgents nicknaming kyle the devil of ramadi and placing a bounty on his.
Military history, the film stars bradley cooper as kyle and sienna miller as his wife taya ranae kyle. Id like to share these stories with with you now in. Mar 27, 2017 a 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. Kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper. American sniper internet movie firearms database guns in. The government credits him with 160 confirmed kills. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice.
There were a very few decent muslim snipers in the wars of the last thirty years. The movie creates a terrorist sniper that is unstoppable and works for several factions. Mustafa sammy sheik, the iraqi marksman featured in american sniper, was allegedly on the syrian olympic shooting team in kyles book, hes an iraqi. Stationed in iraq as a navy seal for several years in the mid2000s, kyle shot over a read full character analysis. The pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of kyles kills the previous. Feb 21, 2016 in american sniper, was the name given to an enemy sniper who had reportedly competed in the olympics as a marksman for syria.
Kyle and his team are told that engineers are trying to construct a wall around the city but a sniper keeps picking them off from over 1,000 yards away, leading the team to believe it is mustafa. Its one of the qualities that has kept me most sane. As with mustafa, the film exaggerates kyles legendary status among his enemies. What is the story of mustafa in the movie american sniper. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. Mustafa the sniper is said to be syrian, for instance. American sniper s chris kyle bradley cooper is an all american boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. The emphasis on syrian sniper mustafa the film depicts at great length the enemy sniper mustafa, an apparent nearequal of kyles who once. The screenplay departs dramatically from the book and recorded fact in other ways as well. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. American snipers chris kyle bradley cooper is an allamerican boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. Several videos had been made and posted, boasting of his ability. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u.
Chris kyles main villain in the movie is a sniper called mustafa. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. Mustafa is syrian and chris spends a good portion of the film trying to kill him. American sniper script looks for the human behind the hero. The best quotes from chris kyles book, american sniper. Is the enemy sniper mustafa based on a real person. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. American sniper is almost too dumb to criticize rolling stone. Jan 16, 2015 i n the new clint eastwooddirected film american sniper, bradley cooper plays chris kyle, the navy seal who was credited with the most confirmed kills 160 in american military history. Yes, but he holds far less significance in the book, at least in relation to chris kyle. Clint eastwood an amazingly detailed account of fighting in iraqa humanizing, brave story thats extremely readable. American sniper, the tale of chris kyle a navy seal sniper. Mustafa is mentioned in a single paragraph in kyles book.
A 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the. Factchecking american sniper as the oscars near the. The scene is crucial to the film, but you wont find any mention of a boy being killed in the book american sniper, the autobiography upon which the film is based. American sniper gins up all sorts of conflict, treating kyles beadyeyed syrian sniper counterpart, mustafa sammy sheik, as a skillful but vaguely subhuman adversary.
The team is sent out despite an oncoming sandstorm to try to take him out and protect the troops constructing the wall. So, there may have been a mustafa quality sniper, but he most likely wasnt syrian. As you can expect the movie is a condensed version of the narrative found in the book, but it followed the book for the most part. While there was a real mustafa, hes mentioned only in passing in the book and he and kyle had no interactions. In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in u. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. The protagonist, narrator, and author of american sniper, chris kyle was the deadliest sniper in american history. American sniper 2100 yard shot over 1 mile youtube. Jul 12, 2017 kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper. In the film version of american sniper, mustafa is the most prominent villain. American sniper 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. American sniper 2014 dinner scene 1080p full hd youtube. From the reports we heard, mustafa was an olympics marksman who was using his skills against americans and iraqi police and soldiers. Whether juba is a real individual, a role shared among multiple individuals, or a propagandamedia.