Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) was nothing more than a Texas man who dreamt of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the S.E.A.L.s in order to become a sniper. After marrying Taya (Sienna Miller), Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife, and kids.Written by
Evandro Martirano
Kevin Lacz was also a U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. and served with Kyle, during which time he was given the nickname "Dauber". He was initially a consultant on this movie before Bradley Cooper offered him the chance to play himself in this movie, which he accepted. See more »
Goofs
When the SEALs go out on a mission after 'Biggles' is shot, they are attacked by a group of insurgents in a car; after killing the insurgents, one of the HMMWVs crash into the car and then into a wall, fracturing and holing the left front edge of the vehicle and taking a rear-view mirror off. In the same scene when the convoy parked at the target building, the same HMMWV appears undamaged. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Chris Kyle:
It's a fuckin' hot-box.
soldier:
The fuckin' dirt here tastes like dog shit.
Chris Kyle:
Ah, well you'd know, wouldn't you?
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Crazy Credits
Footage of the real Chris Kyle's memorial service is featured during the first half of the end credits, while the instrumental "The Funeral" by Ennio Morricone plays on the soundtrack. Following the music and the footage, the rest of the end credits play in complete silence. See more »
A beautifully made film regarding a remarkable individual in Chris Kyle. Bradley Cooper plays the lead role tremendously, as Clint Eastwood & Co. set everything else up expertly. One or two, minor, pacing/editing issues aside, 'American Sniper' is very good.
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A beautifully made film regarding a remarkable individual in Chris Kyle. Bradley Cooper plays the lead role tremendously, as Clint Eastwood & Co. set everything else up expertly. One or two, minor, pacing/editing issues aside, 'American Sniper' is very good.