588. American Sniper (2014)

*The Warlock is in the Grand Wizard’s Palace on the couch wearing a black tuxedo while The Grand Wizard is on the throne*

W: Welcome to my father’s palace for another edition of Oscar’s Month here at Warlock’s Movie Realm. Remember last year I couldn’t do Rocky because I already did it years earlier and watched Taxi Driver instead? Well tonight will be similar since the winner of Best Picture in 2014 was actually Birdman…which I did years ago. Have no fear because I found a suitable replacement for Birdman in tonight’s movie. Tonight we will be watching the 2014 bio war drama AMERICAN SNIPER which was nominated for Best Picture but didn’t win. Directed by Clint Eastwood, AMERICAN SNIPER focuses on the real US Navy Seal Chris Kyle and events in his life that had him tabbed as the best sniper since Vasily Zaitsev. Bradley Cooper plays Chris and since I don’t know too much about the life of Chris Kyle, I don’t have any bias going into this like others would. Usually Clint Eastwood doesn’t miss whether its acting or directing so we’re going to find out if this measures up to Birdman. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for AMERICAN SNIPER.

Written by Jason Hall, Chris Kyle and Scott McEwen

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Cast:

Bradley CooperChris Kyle
Kyle GallnerGoat-Winston
Cole KonisYoung Chris Kyle
Ben ReedWayne Kyle
Elise RobertsonDeby Kyle
Luke SunshineYoung Jeff Kyle
Troy VincentPastor
Brandon Salgado TelisBully (as Brandon Salgado-Telis)
Keir O’DonnellJeff Kyle
Marnette PattersonSarah
Jason HallCowboy
Billy MillerNavy Recruiter
Leonard RobertsInstructor Rolle
Jason WalshInstructor #2
Reynaldo GallegosTony (as Rey Gallegos)
Kevin LaczDauber
Jake McDormanBiggles
Cory Hardrict‘D’ / Dandridge
Eric Ladin‘Squirrel’ / Case
Sienna MillerTaya
Brando EatonDapper Navy Man
James RyenPO Karnan
Luke GrimesMarc Lee
Jonathan Kowalsky1st Marine #2
Shane Habberstad1st Marine #1 (as Shane M Habberstad)
Sammy SheikMustafa
Kevin RyanMarine Viper #4
Evan GambleJAG Officer #1
Benjamin MathesJAG Officer #2
Tim GriffinColonel Gronski
Luis Jose LopezSanchez
Brian HallisayCapt. Gillespie
Erik AudeThompson
Jad Mhidi SenhajiOmar
Navid NegahbanSheikh Al-Obodi
Fehd BenchemsiTerp #1
Eric CloseDIA Agent Snead
Zack DuhameContractor
Mido HamadaThe Butcher
Kathe MazurDr. Hallerman
Sam JaegerNavy Seal Lt. Martin
Chance KellyLt. Col. Jones
Ryan SadaghianiSon
Ayman SammanFather
Assaf CohenTerp #2
Fahim FazliMessianic Tribal Leader
Salah SaleaAngry Neighbor
Hector BucioPFC Alvarez
Aidan McGrawYoung Colton
Jonathan GroffYoung Vet-Mads
Melissa HaydenReceptionist
Ferguson ReidNavy Doctor
Mark ThomasonChaplain
Pamela Denise WeaverMarc Lee’s Mom
Amie FarrellMarc Lee’s Wife
Quay TerryFiring Party NCO
James D. DeverFuneral Detail OIC
Tami GoveiaNavy Nurse
Leon FarmerMarine Gate Guard #1 (as Leon Charles Farmer)
Paul MeixnerMarine Gate Guard #2
Victoria Reina SiglochMarine Gate Guard #3
Joel LambertDelta Sniper
Owain YeomanRanger One
Tony NevadaRecon Sniper
Brett EdwardsRecon Gunner
Nick SalterNavy Dispatch Officer
Ricky RybaCobra Pilot
Greg DukeMRAP Gunner
Max CharlesColton
Jet JurgensmeyerColton’s Friend
Madeleine McGrawMcKenna
Elizabeth SchmidtBoy’s Mom
Robert ClotworthyVA Doctor
Bryan AndersonWynn’s Friend
Jacob SchickWynn
Wade WhiteVeteran #1
Anthony JenningsVeteran #2
Vincent Selhorst-JonesVeteran at Truck
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brad AbrellSeptember 11th Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Zechariah AdenijiCobra Striker (uncredited)
Robert AldredgeSniper School Cadet (uncredited)
Amber AlexanderDrinking Buddy (uncredited)
Belle AngelDoctor (uncredited)
Shaun AnthonyMarine Viper (uncredited)
Ethan C. AveryU.S. Marine (uncredited)
Sarah BeaverSoldiers Family (uncredited)
Emerson BrooksMarine Sniper (uncredited)
Rowdy BrownBull Rider (uncredited)
Ryan ChristiansenCop #2 (uncredited)
Damien CoatesU.S Marine (uncredited)
Darius CottrellRanger Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Alvin CowanMarine LT Dever (uncredited)
Martin CremerNavy SEAL Sniper School Candidate (uncredited)
Alysson Da SilvaNavy Seal (uncredited)
Mark DeSalvoCol Driver-Marine (uncredited)
Andrew DeVitreAngry Neighbor (uncredited)
Matt DioneNavy Seal Walking on Tarmac (uncredited)
Savannah DouglasPlayground Child (uncredited)
Clint EastwoodChurch Goer (uncredited)
Talyn EdelsonRodeo Cowgirl (uncredited)
Jay EftimoskiHumvee Tank Soldier (uncredited)
Golbon EghtedariThe Shadow (uncredited)
Dirk EllisMarine (uncredited)
Mary Beth EversoleFuneral Attendee (uncredited)
Nicole FancherFuneral Attendee (uncredited)
Tony FloresInsurgent (uncredited)
Brandon GreenawaltNavy Seal Officer (uncredited)
Brent GutierrezCar Jacker (uncredited)
Adam HartJeff ‘Marine’ (uncredited)
Boualem HassaineInsurgent (uncredited)
Alissa JessupFemale Driver (uncredited)
Slim KhezriInsurgent (uncredited)
Noëlle LaraBar Waitress (uncredited)
Anthony LedesmaInsurgent (uncredited)
Serendipity LillianaColton’s Friend (uncredited)
Marque LundgrenCarnival Game Operator (uncredited)
Hunter MahaffeyColton’s Friend (uncredited)
George Thomas ManselCowboy (uncredited)
David L. MarstonNavy Seal Sniper (uncredited)
Jon MaxwellAmerican Hostage (uncredited)
Ryan Mazon21 Gun Salute Sailor #1 (uncredited)
Katie MeschkeWedding Guest (uncredited)
MykellPrivate Gukeisen (uncredited)
Joseph OliveiraInsurgent (uncredited)
Katia PeelLittle Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Cristal PeshkepiaWoman at Airport (uncredited)
Geoff PilkingtonMarine (uncredited)
Haley Bri PowellKid (voice) (uncredited)
Michael PratherFamily Member (uncredited)
Ardeshir RadpourInsurgent (uncredited)
Jon RayBlack Hat Cowboy (uncredited)
Radcliff ReddingHomecoming Family Member (uncredited)
Will RianMajor Porter (uncredited)
Paulo RochaMarine Radio Operator (uncredited)
Richard RubinNavy Seal (uncredited)
E.R. RuizCarjacker #2 (uncredited)
Jane RunnallsJiffy Lube Customer (uncredited)
Kevin RyanMarine (uncredited)
Amanda SackettMaid of Honor (uncredited)
Shane SchoeppnerSoldier’s Family (uncredited)
Joseph SimsRodeo Attendee (uncredited)
Andy SkaugeRodeo Attendee (uncredited)
Katherine Stephens-MillerRelative of Navy SEAL (uncredited)
Tim TalmanCop #1 (uncredited)
James ValdezNavy Veteran (uncredited)
Danny WattersMarine (uncredited)
Dean WayneU.S. Marine (uncredited)
Westley YoungU.S. Marine (uncredited)

*Grand Wizard reads the tag-line*

Wi: “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.”

W: Apparently Jesse “The Body” Ventura took a lot of heat for attacking Chris posthumously.

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