Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Sep 30, 2015 fleshing out ramirezs story, video director ryan booth cast american sniper and fargo actor keir odonnell as a man who quietly tends to the bottled demon he keeps in his glove compartment. As a character study, the film works more often than not, thanks in large part to bradley coopers tightly wound performance as reallife sniper chris kyle. Bradley cooper bradley cooper sienna miller kyle gallner cole konis keir odonnell synopsis. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u. Australianborn actor keir odonnell had us in stitches in comedies such as. Beastmode for the brave jeff kyle as keir odonnell from. American sniper opens in limited release on december 25th. Screenplay, jason hall, based on the book american sniper. Keir odonnell on jeffs relationship with chris summary. Miller, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban, keir odonnel. Keir odonnell is an australian american actor, best known for his roles in the films wedding crashers, the breakup, paul blart. Keir odonnell was born in sydney but moved to the us with his family when he was 10 years old.
American sniper doesnt break much new ground when depicting the chaos of. The story of chris kyle bradley cooper begins with a momentary blip of his childhood, a single scene the speaks volumes about how chris kyle and his brother. Its film adaptation directed by clint eastwood and featuring bradley cooper as kyle was released in 2014. American sniper walmart exclusive dvd a twotime oscar nominee for his work in silver linings playbook and american hustle, cooper heads the cast, which also includes sienna miller hbos the girl, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban and keir odonnell. Successful alumni include actor keir odonnell, who graduated from bromfield in 1996, and starred in the popular comedy movie the wedding crashers, actress sydney brown, set designers sue bolles and nick robert and composers jenny giering and peter fernandez. American sniper interview keir odonnell 2015 interview with keir odonnell, who plays jeff kyle in america sniper. Odonnell will play ben schmidt in the second installment of the series.
The guest book, amazons hand of god, and hulus the mindy project. Dec 25, 2014 american sniper is about more than one mans heroism in the midst of war. From director clint eastwood comes american sniper, starring bradley cooper as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. Why aussieborn actor keir odonnell welcomed return to. Odonnell recently starred in hulus into the dark and project blue book for history channel. American sniper by clint eastwood, bradley cooper, luke. Odonnell was born on 8 november 1978, in sydney, new south wales, australia to an australian father of irish descent and an. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. American sniper movie trailer, starring bradley cooper, is. Military history by chris kyle with scott mcewen, jim defelice. American sniper special edition based on books lldvd u. American sniper 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. When he was eight years old he and his family moved to harvard, massachusetts, united states.
Adapted by jason hall from the book of the same name by kyle, scott mcewen and jim defelice, the film is a gripping actiondrama offering filled with intense battle sequences, some. Beastmode for the brave jeff kyle as keir odonnell. Jason dean hall, bradley cooper, sienna miller, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban, keir odonnell, clint eastwood, clint eastwood, robert lorenz, andrew lazar, bradley cooper, peter morgan. The film, directed by clint eastwood, is based on the bestseller by former navy seal. Navy seal marksman chris kyle racks up an unprecedented number of kills in iraq, even. Odonnell was born on 8 november 1978, in sydney, new south wales, australia to an australian father of irish descent and an english mother. Four have been added to the cast of the michael baydirected action thriller ambulance.
Search results for keir odonnell malaysub american sniper. American film actors, american television actors and australian film actors contribute. For the 2012 book on which the film is based, see american sniper book. Oct 17, 2017 in american sniper, director clint eastwood offers an intimate portrait of a sharpshooting patriot who discovers that his personal demons are greater than he suspected. Why aussieborn actor keir odonnell welcomed return to australia. Navy seal chris kyle is sent to iraq with only one mission to protect his brothersinarms. American sniper trailer with bradley cooper released comic book. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019.
Sienna miller, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban, keir odonnell. Bradley cooper and keir odonnell played brothers in this movie. Navy seal chris kyle takes his sole missionprotect his comradesto heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in american history. Keir odonnell is set for a recurring role on the second season of. Keir odonnell timeline featuring movies and other highlights from.
Tim griffin actor, larry joe campbell, rey gallegos and more. Navy seal marksman chris kyle racks up an unprecedented number of kills in iraq, even as his home life starts to slip away from him. Sienna miller as his wife taya, with luke grimes, jake mcdorman, cory hardrict, kevin lacz, navid negahban, and keir odonnell in supporting roles. His recent tv credits include legion, fargo and ray donovan, and his feature credits include wedding. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood. This is the same number that is stated in the american sniper movie.
The tale of americas most efficient and proficient sniper, chris kyle, now comes to the big screen and explores such thematic material in american sniper. Keir o donnell fargo, american sniper joins as disc jockey dewey phillips, a man who ran. Keir odonnell joins cmts million dollar quartet deadline. Mar 23, 2016 keir odonnell fargo, american sniper has booked a series regular role in million dollar quartet working title, cmts upcoming eightepisode scripted drama inspired by the broadway musical.
However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. Mall cop and american sniper as well as numerous television appearances. A 400 page book has more detail than a hundred something movie script. Hardrictkevin lacznavid negahban keir odonnell kyle gallnersam jaeger. The story of chris kyle bradley cooper begins with a momentary.
Keir odonnell news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2014. Jason hall, based on the book by chris kyle with scott. Oct 07, 2014 the first full trailer for american sniper, directed by clint eastwood and starring bradley cooper. Military history written by chris kyle, the novels title explains the basic plot of the film. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. They played soontobe brothersinlaw in wedding crashers. American sniper movie trailer, starring bradley cooper. 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. Jeff kyle, brother of american sniper chris kyle, acting like the american sniper version of jeff kyle. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname legend. Watch the first american sniper trailer for director clint eastwoods. Bradley cooper, sienna miller, kyle gallner, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban, keir odonnell.
In researching the american sniper true story, we learned that by the pentagons count, u. Latest movies in which keir o donnell has acted are incarnate and american sniper. Bradley cooper, kyle gallner, cole konis, ben reed, elise robertson, luke sunshine, troy vincent, brandon salgado telis, keir odonnell, marnette patterson, clint eastwood. Its about the high cost of that war on those involvedand it asks demands that we too feel and see if not quite experience that cost. In case you didnt know, jeff served two tours to i. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Directed by adam mason, the episode revolves around a square peg named larry keir odonnell who checks into a gaudy roadside motel on his way to a wedding, only to meet the facilitys unusual manager, chester hayes macarthur, who manages to push larrys buttons with a series of increasingly disturbing pranks that push larry to the brink. This enthralling adaptation of jane harpers international bestseller stars a spoton eric bana as a city detective whose investigation of an apparent murdersuicide in his hometown.
Apes with gary oldman and american sniper opposite brad. Keir odonnell is an australianamerican actor, best known for his roles in the films wedding crashers, the breakup, paul blart. Navy seal sniper chris kyle had at least 160 confirmed kills during four tours in iraq between 2003 and 2009. The film also stars sienna miller, jake mcdorman, luke grimes, navid negahban, and keir odonnell. The barren earth surrounding a droughtstricken aussie town provides fertile ground for mystery, suspense and punchy emotional drama in the dry. American sniper dvd academy award winning filmmaker clint eastwood flags of our fathers, letters from iwo jima returns to the wartime genre with american sniper, starring oscar nominee bradley cooper american hustle as chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u. Getty in the dry which is based on aussie author jane harpers international bestseller of the same name keir plays smalltown cop sergeant greg raco who welcomes back bigtime city detective aaron falk bana to their regional hometown. The biggest difference between the book and the movie is a combination of events the moviemakers used near the end of the movie.
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