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. I dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. Stories, and he has been part of the chestnut hill book festival. American sniper kyle, who served four tours between 2003 and 2009, is the most lethal sniper in american history. He wakes in the night to leave his wife and children and go on his deadly rounds. American sniper characters from litcharts the creators of. Is the enemy sniper mustafa based on a real person. So, there may have been a mustafa quality sniper, but he most likely wasnt syrian.
From the reports we heard, mustafa was an olympics marksman who was using his skills against americans and iraqi police and soldiers. Jan 08, 2015 from director clint eastwood comes american sniper, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. Still in search of answers, tonight i trekked to a bookstore and planted myself in a chair to read the entire bestselling book american sniper. Wb had acquired the rights to the book with bradley cooper set to produce and star in the screen adaptation. What is the story of mustafa in the movie american sniper. 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. Stationed in iraq as a navy seal for several years in the mid2000s, kyle shot over a read full character analysis. American sniper is almost too dumb to criticize rolling stone. The biggest difference between the book and the movie is a combination of events the moviemakers used near the end of the movie. Mar 27, 2017 a 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. Based on chris kyles autobiography american sniper. The screenplay departs dramatically from the book and recorded fact in other ways as well.
In the book mustafa, an insurgent sniper believed to be a former syrian olympian. American sniper script looks for the human behind the. Whether juba is a real individual, a role shared among multiple individuals, or a propagandamedia. Mustafa is syrian and chris spends a good portion of the film trying to kill him. Jan 15, 2015 in the latest trailer for american sniper, directed by clint eastwood and based on the autobiography of the name, bradley cooper plays u. The second of these videos shows juba claiming to have shot 37 american soldiers. In the film version of american sniper, mustafa is the most prominent villain. 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. American sniper 2100 yard shot over 1 mile youtube. 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 by chris norris in the januaryfebruary 2015 issue when a muezzin call echoes over a black pretitle screen, you know youre engaged with that topshelf hollywood product, the 21stcentury war film. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly shootouts duration. Jan 15, 2015 american sniper gins up all sorts of conflict, treating kyles beadyeyed syrian sniper counterpart, mustafa sammy sheik, as a skillful but vaguely subhuman adversary. 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.
Jun 04, 2015 in the movie american sniper he is known simply as mustafa, an iraqi sniper who is killing american troops with 1,000yard headshots. Had kept posting videos to the internet of himself killing marines. The film american sniper, based on the story of the late navy seal chris kyle, is a box office hit, setting records for an rrated film released in january. Jan 20, 2015 carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly shootouts duration. In the movie american sniper he is known simply as mustafa, an iraqi sniper who is killing american troops with 1,000yard headshots. The team is sent out despite an oncoming sandstorm to try to take him out and protect the troops constructing the wall. 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. The film follows him through his four tours in iraq and depicts his struggle to balance his singleminded. In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in us military history, the titular marksman has a clear. 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. Kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper.
And yet, while in the film kyle decides after killing mustafa that he is too. As many will have already surmised, american sniper was adapted from the book american sniper. Navy seal sniper chris kyle, who is said to have had. Now playing in select theaters, everywhere january. 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.
Suppose there was somehow a viable movie industry in the shambles that is iraq. While there was a real mustafa, hes mentioned only in passing in the book and he and kyle had no interactions. In the movie american sniper he is known simply as mustafa, an iraqi. American sniper internet movie firearms database guns. Military history, the film stars bradley cooper as kyle and sienna miller as his wife taya ranae kyle the following weapons were used in the film american sniper. American sniper s chris kyle bradley cooper is an allamerican boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. Yes, but he holds far less significance in the book, at least in relation to chris kyle. Two chris kyle stories you wont see in american sniper.
In the book, there is an enemy sniper, but he wasnt in the olympics, as syria has never medalled a marksman in the olympics in the movie, there was a picture of mustafa shown on a medal stand when he was leaving his apartment, clearly one artistic license of the many in the film. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood. 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. The movie american sniper, based on former navy seal chris kyles book of the same name, omits two incredible episodes from chriss life. I never saw him, but other snipers later killed an iraqi sniper we think was him. Mustafa, or the rather ruder kaiser fin soze in american sniper, was the name given to an enemy sniper who had reportedly competed in the olympics as a marksman for syria. The legendary insurgent who claimed to have killed scores of american troops a screenshot from one online video claiming to show juba in action. In the movie, kyle goes after mustafa on several tours and is finally able to kill him at the end of his. 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. In american sniper, was the name given to an enemy sniper who had reportedly competed in the olympics as a marksman for syria. Mustafa the sniper is said to be syrian, for instance. According to chris kyles memoir american sniper, he started riding bulls and horses in high school in texas and entered some small local rodeos, eventually traveling from city to city. 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. American sniper, the tale of chris kyle a navy seal sniper.
Syrian olympic marksman mustafa sammy sheik, who earlier foiled kyles attempt to save an informer from a blackrobed, powerdrillwielding qaeda enforcer known as the. American sniper characters from litcharts the creators. A 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. The character, which american sniper called mustafa, is based on an actual top iraqi sniper who the us military called juba. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u. American sniper gins up all sorts of conflict, treating kyles beadyeyed syrian sniper counterpart, mustafa sammy sheik, as a skillful but vaguely subhuman adversary. Mustafa sammy sheik, the iraqi marksman featured in american sniper, was allegedly on the syrian olympic shooting team in kyles book, hes an iraqi. American sniper is a 2014 biographical war film directed by clint eastwood.
Id also like to dedicate it to the memory of my seal brothers marc and ryan. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Dec 31, 2014 the screenplay departs dramatically from the book and recorded fact in other ways as well. The best quotes from chris kyles book, american sniper. 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 script looks for the human behind the hero. Much like the mustafa of american sniper, at some point the legend of. 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. 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. However, in the book, kyle doesnt even encounter mustafa, let alone kill him. Military history, the film stars bradley cooper as kyle and sienna miller as his wife taya ranae kyle.
Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. His tale inspired the selfauthored autobiography 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. A mysterious insurgent dubbed mustafa, believed to be a former syrian olympian. 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. 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. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. The standoff between mustafa and kyle is one of the major events in the film, which results in the death of kyles comra.
American sniper internet movie firearms database guns in. The protagonist, narrator, and author of american sniper, chris kyle was the deadliest sniper in american history. The government credits him with 160 confirmed kills. There were a very few decent muslim snipers in the wars of the last thirty years. But other american snipers later killed an iraqi sniper we think was him. 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. Id like to share these stories with with you now in. We were also watching warily for an iraqi sniper known as mustafa.
In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in us military history, the titular marksman has a clear foe. Military history was the basis of much of what we saw in the movie. He even earned the attention of buckle bunnies, rodeos version of groupies. In the latest trailer for american sniper, directed by clint eastwood and based on the autobiography of the name, bradley cooper plays u. American sniper 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There is a mostly fictional sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, a former olympic marksman, who is mentioned in. Notice, also, that kyle is hungry for violenceunlike many other soldiers in iraq, he seems to enjoy firing at his enemies. An antiamerican sniper film called iraqi sniper will tell. There is a mostly fictional sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, a former olympic marksman, who is mentioned in one paragraph of kyles book.
Having seeing the trailers for the movie and the inherit buzz for its release, i decided to read chris kyles memoir of his time in the. From director clint eastwood comes american sniper, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. 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. The legendary insurgent who claimed to have killed. Feb 01, 2015 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. Neither his brother nor an unfaithful girlfriend are mentioned in the book, but he did become a.
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