
American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood in 2014 and based on the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle, first published in 2012. The movie features Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Luke Sunshine, and others.
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Year
2014
Minutes
133
Movie Rate
7.30
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Movie
American Sniper
Director: Clint Eastwood
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Length: 2h13m
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Year
2012
Pages
528
Book Rate
8.00
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Book
American Sniper
Subtitle: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Author: Chris Kyle
Country: USA
First published in: 2012
Length: 528 pages
Genre: Biography
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“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
BERNARD SCHLINK (Writer)




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