American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. Mar 27, 2017 a 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. Now playing in select theaters, everywhere january. Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. Navy seal sniper chris kyle, who is said to have had. 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. In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells. 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 pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of kyles kills the previous. There is a mostly fictional sniper named mustafa sammy sheik, a former olympic marksman, who is mentioned in one paragraph of kyles book. Kyle takes a room in the apartment, and prepares to shoot enemy forces below.
American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood. 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. The legendary insurgent who claimed to have killed. This sniper goes by the name mustafa and is an olympic games medalist from syria. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. Military history was the basis of much of what we saw in the movie. 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. In kyles autobiography, the enemy iraqi sniper mustafa is only mentioned in passing in a single paragraph. Based on chris kyles autobiography american sniper. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
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. However, in the book, kyle doesnt even encounter mustafa, let alone kill him. Stories, and he has been part of the chestnut hill book festival. 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. Jan 18, 2015 as many will have already surmised, american sniper was adapted from the book american sniper. From the reports we heard, mustafa was an olympics marksman who was using his skills against americans and iraqi police and soldiers. 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. American sniper is almost too dumb to criticize rolling stone. He wakes in the night to leave his wife and children and go on his deadly rounds. Mustafa the sniper is said to be syrian, for instance. And yet, while in the film kyle decides after killing mustafa that he is too. Whether juba is a real individual, a role shared among multiple individuals, or a propagandamedia creation is unknown. Mustafa as a mighty rival to kyle, in the autobiographical book upon. 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.
Mustafa is mentioned in a single paragraph in kyles book, but the movie blows him up into an everpresent figure and syrian olympic medal winner who fights for both sunni insurgents in fallujah. Wb had acquired the rights to the book with bradley cooper set to produce and star in the screen adaptation. Having seeing the trailers for the movie and the inherit buzz for its release, i decided to. Screenplay, jason hall, based on the book american sniper. 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. Dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. 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 28, 2019 american sniper ambush scene, best american sniper scene. There were a very few decent muslim snipers in the wars of the last thirty years. 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.
What is the story of mustafa in the movie american sniper. 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. 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. Notice, also, that kyle is hungry for violenceunlike many other soldiers in iraq, he seems to enjoy firing at his enemies. Conservatives wet their panties over the thought that american sniper chris kyle killed his alleged sniperrival, mustafa, via an electrifying superduper very long shot. Several videos had been made and posted, boasting of his ability. American sniper, the tale of chris kyle a navy seal 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. The standoff between mustafa and kyle is one of the major events in the film, which results in the death of kyles comra. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u. 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. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Yes, but he holds far less significance in the book, at least in relation to chris kyle.
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. 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. The screenplay departs dramatically from the book and recorded fact in other ways as well. Military history by chris kyle with scott mcewen, jim defelice. The biggest difference between the book and the movie is a combination of events the moviemakers used near the end of the movie. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Mustafa is syrian and chris spends a good portion of the film trying to kill him. The best quotes from chris kyles book, american sniper. Mustafa sammy sheik, the iraqi marksman featured in american sniper, was allegedly on the syrian olympic shooting team in kyles book, hes an iraqi.
Id also like to dedicate it to the memory of my seal brothers. 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. 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. Kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper. 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. Hall asked kyle about why mustafas name doesnt appear in the book, kyle replied. 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 is a 2014 biographical war film directed by clint eastwood. At the apartment complex, the marines clear most of the residents, while keeping an eye out for a man named mustafa.
Jan 08, 2015 from director clint eastwood comes american sniper, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. In fact, the washington post notes today that it is unclear whether mustafa even ever existed. So, there may have been a mustafa quality sniper, but he most likely wasnt syrian. A 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. Mustafa is infamous among the american military forceshe s a former olympic marksman who is now working as a sniper against the marines. I never saw him, but other snipers later killed an iraqi sniper we think was him. Clint eastwood an amazingly detailed account of fighting in iraqa humanizing, brave story thats extremely readable.
The government credits him with 160 confirmed kills. From director clint eastwood comes american sniper, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. American sniper internet movie firearms database guns. 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.
Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this book. Differences between american sniper book vs movie page 1. When hall asked kyle about why mustafa s name doesnt appear. The second of these videos shows juba claiming to have shot 37 american. Bradley cooper stars as chris kyle in american sniper. 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. Neither his brother nor an unfaithful girlfriend are mentioned in the book, but he did become a. American sniper internet movie firearms database guns in. In the movie american sniper he is known simply as mustafa, an iraqi sniper who is killing american troops with 1,000yard headshots. Is the syrian olympic sniper mustafa in the movie american sniper for real or is he just made up. Chris kyle does not mention mustafa in his memoir, though the iraqi sniper was likely responsible for the death of one of his friends. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice.
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 sniper gins up all sorts of conflict, treating kyles beadyeyed syrian sniper counterpart, mustafa sammy sheik, as a skillful but vaguely subhuman adversary. American sniper 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chris kyle tells his story with the same courage and grit he displayed in life and on the battlefield. Military history and written by chris kyle with addition assistance from scott mcewen and jim defelice. In the latest trailer for american sniper, directed by clint eastwood and based on the autobiography of the name, bradley cooper plays u. The team is sent out despite an oncoming sandstorm to try to take him out and protect the troops constructing the wall. American snipers chris kyle bradley cooper is an allamerican boy raised in rural texas with strong christian values and a passion for firearms. In the movie american sniper he is known simply as mustafa, an iraqi. Suppose there was somehow a viable movie industry in the shambles that is iraq. His tale inspired the selfauthored autobiography american sniper. A brave warrior and patriot, chris kyle writes frankly about the missions, personal challenges, and hard choices that are part of daily life of an elite seal sniper. We were also watching warily for an iraqi sniper known as mustafa.
As many will have already surmised, american sniper was adapted from the book american sniper. American sniper ambush scene, best american sniper scene. In the film version of american sniper, mustafa is the most prominent villain. Military history, the film stars bradley cooper as kyle and sienna miller as his wife taya ranae kyle. The second of these videos shows juba claiming to have shot 37 american soldiers. Is the enemy sniper mustafa based on a real person. American sniper kyle, who served four tours between 2003 and 2009, is the most lethal sniper in american history.