The film chronicles the story of leo sharp, who after serving in world war ii and winning a star medal, made a name for himself as a famous horticulturist. Dec 14, 2018 the mule is based on the true story of leo sharp, which was chronicled in the new york times by sam dolnick. The mule is a 2018 american crime drama film produced and directed by clint eastwood, who also plays the lead role. Drug enforcement administration special agent jeff moore arrested sharp in 2011 and was interviewed by the new york times writer sam dolnick regarding the investigation into the worlds oldest drug mule.
Toby keith shares story behind song in clint eastwood. The mule was inspired by a startling 2014 article in the new york times magazine by sam dolnick, theres a true story behind the mule. Neighbors seemed disappointed they never saw a film crew pull up to the white, two story house sharp lived in, but said having a neighbor portrayed in a movie by eastwood was thrilling enough. Is leo sharp a senile daylily farmer who was taken advantage of by drug smugglers. Dec, 2018 acting in a movie at 88 is not out of the question, and neither is directing one. Oct 08, 2018 clint eastwoods the mule trailer has 915 hint in movie filmed in las cruces the mule movie trailer, with a hint of 915 and white sands, has been released for the new clint eastwood movie.
Wikimedia commons leo sharp poses for a mugshot following his arrest for drug trafficking charges. The mule is once again a story based on true events. A ninetyyearold horticulturist and korean war veteran turns drug mule for a mexican cartel. Clint eastwood in the mule from the writer of gran torino comes another feelgood story of a casually racist oldtimer a problematic character that director clint eastwood.
Aug 17, 2019 the mule is based on a true story, and clint eastwoods character earl stone was a real man named leo sharp. The mule loosely based on true michigan drug bust story. Jan 31, 2018 the story of leo drug mule sharp appears headed for the silver screen backed by a hollywood icon clint eastwood. If the movie s afraid to suggest even a hint of dementia in real life, leo sharps lawyers painted him as halfgone and therefore easily manipulated by the cartel, then the mule doesn. Clint eastwoods the mule will bring the oneofakind crime story of leo sharp to the big screen. Oct 04, 2018 eastwood also produced and directed the movie, which is based on the story of real life drug courier, leo sharp, a world war ii veteran who smuggled cocaine for mexicos sinaloa cartel, beginning.
Discover the true story of clint eastwoods the mule with this look at leo sharp, an 87yearold drug trafficker for the sinaloa cartel. Leo sharp was the sinaloa cartels most effective mule. Abc7s iteam first reported on the worlds oldest drug mule in 2012. Everything you need to know about the mule movie 2018. Worldrenowned horticulturist turned drug trafficker leo sharp was the inspiration behind clint eastwoods latest project, the mule.
It is a most intriguing sign of the times when one of the better australian films of 2014 consciously. The mule 2018 stars clint eastwood as a 90yearold korean war veteran who becomes a drug mule for the mexican cartel. By doing so, he becomes a human timebomb, dragging cops, criminals, lawyers and his mother into his impossible escapade. Discover the true story of clint eastwoods the mule with this look at leo sharp. The mule is the fascinating story of a man who literally refuses to give a sht. Earl stone clint eastwood is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. In the mule, clint eastwood plays earl stone, a world war ii veteran who becomes a drug courier for the sinaloa cartel while in his 80s. Does clint eastwoods elderly drug runner resemble his reallife counterpart. The mule was released in 2018 on friday, december 14, 2018 in nationwide movie theaters. Local couple makes hollywood debut polka dancing in the mule.
His latest film, the mule, was released to theaters on december 14th, 2018, and is earning major buzz for eastwoods portrayal of the lead character, as well as for the remarkable true story. Director and star of the mule, clint eastwood sat down with his cast to discuss the making of the film, working for a drug cartel, and telling bizarre, true. It features an esteemed cast including bradley cooper, laurence fishburne, dianne wiest and andy garcia. The new clint eastwood movie the mule is a fictionalized version of a 2011 drug bust on a freeway near ann arbor, michigan. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by australian federal police. Based on the true story of leo sharp, a 90yearold man who worked as a drug mule for a mexican cartel, the mule is a thinly characterized, clunkily realized showcase for its director, who may or. Dec, 2018 the mule was inspired by a startling 2014 article in the new york times magazine by sam dolnick, theres a true story behind the mule. Alone and afraid, the mule makes a desperate choice to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence. Dec 17, 2018 this movie is based on the real life story of leo sharp, a retired horticulturist who, in his 80s, takes up a gig as a courier for the sinaloa drug cartel, driving across state lines carrying.
The movie was inspired by a 2014 new york times article written by sam dolnick that took a deep dive into sharps role as a. Dec 15, 2018 the mule is currently making its way through theatres and whilst it is underperforming slightly at the cinema, that doesnt mean that there is no merit to the film. Nov 20, 2014 the mule is the fascinating story of a man who literally refuses to give a sht. There were a dozen unmarked cars waiting for leo sharp, planted across a 70mile stretch of michigans i. The movie traces the real life power struggle between duchess of marlborough sarah churchill played by. Into the spiderverse, mortal engines and the house that jack built. Its not a horror movie, rather its a crime thriller and dark comedy about a simple man trapped in a hotel room by police officers who are trying to get him to evacuate the heroin theyre convinced he. He then started smuggling drugs for the sinaloa cartel and was eventually caught in 2011 with 20 pounds of cocaine. Peter debruge of variety wrote, its a great true story, colorfully told by sam. The real guy who inspired clint eastwoods character is leo sharp, a world war ii. Dec, 2018 the new clint eastwood movie the mule is a fictionalized version of a 2011 drug bust on a freeway near ann arbor, michigan. He was in a coma for nine days and in the hospital for 40.
This movie is based on a true story of a world war ii vet named leo sharp. Clint eastwood is a different sort of cowboy the atlantic. Feb 24, 2020 the true story behind clint eastwoods the mule. The true story of the mule and leo sharps drug trafficking. Was philippe paralyzed as the result of a paragliding accident.
The videos include an interview and a clip of him during a motivational speaking engagement. He had been distracted by thoughts of the workers he had laid off and hadnt been paying enough attention to what he was doing. The mule is the fascinating story of a man who literally. Schenk ran with it on his own, inventing an elaborate back story for the elderly drug mule, complete with a resentful daughter, a guilty conscience and a predilection for pecan pie.
The screenplay, by nick schenk, is based on the new york times article the sinaloa cartels 90yearold drug mule by sam dolnick, which recounts the story of leo sharp, a world war ii veteran who became a drug courier for the sinaloa cartel in his 80s. Lifetime movies based on a true story the preachers mistress lifetime movies 2016 by mary rmathis. Sep, 2019 clint eastwoods the mule follows earl stone, who transports drugs across the united states, and its based on the true story of leo sharp. Ann outlived sharp, while in the film stone goes awol from a cartel. Clint eastwoods the mule follows earl stone, who transports drugs across the united states, and its based on the true story of leo sharp. Clint eastwoods next movie is about 90year old drug mule. Nov 26, 2018 this is the true story of clint eastwoods movie the mule and drug runner leo sharp. The last don 2 poslednji don 2 by aleksandar tojagic. This is the true story of clint eastwoods movie the mule. This movie is based on a crazy true story about a real life drug mule who was pushing 90yearsold.
Yanez walks into the room in her white bra and undies. A ninetyyearold horticulturist and korean war veteran turns drug mule. However, there is a disclaimer at the end of the movie reminding viewers that it is fictionalized. Clint eastwoods deeply personal the mule considers. This movie is based on a true story and we hope the sexy women are also real. The mule may not be the type of movie youd expect from leigh whannell, who wrote saw, dead silence and insidious and has cowriter, costar and executive producer credits here. Dec, 2018 clint eastwoods first movie as both lead actor and director since 2008s gran torino, the mule, is an epic debacle. When he was nearly in his 80s, sharp became a drug. Dec 24, 2018 the answer is that, yes, to some degree the mule was based on a real story. He had been distracted by thoughts of the workers he had laid off and hadnt been paying enough attention to what he. Due to financial problems, an 80something year old man, earl stone, takes a job as a drug mule, driving shipments between texas and illinois for a mexican cartel. Clint eastwood in the mule from the writer of gran torino comes another feelgood story of a casually racist oldtimer a. The screenplay, by nick schenk, is based on the new york times article the sinaloa cartels 90yearold drug mule by sam dolnick, which recounts the story of.
Even though eastwood is pushing 90 himself, he hasnt slowed down and is keeping himself rather busy. The embarrassing drama offensive, clunky, poorly written. At the same time, his daughter iris alison eastwood is getting remarried elsewhere. The film opens with earl stone clint eastwood, an elderly man who grows daylilies, winning another award for his flowers. Acting in a movie at 88 is not out of the question, and neither is directing one. Clint eastwoods the mule will bring the oneofakind crime story.
The long path from my desk to clint eastwoods the mule. The upside true story reveals that the real life paragliding accident happened in the savoyard reliefs of mont bisanne in the swiss alps in 1993 when philippe was 42. In this incrediblebut true tale, clint eastwood stars as a 90yearold horticulturalist and deadbeat dad unwittingly recruited as a drug mule for a mexican cartel. Primarily starring eastwood as earl stone and bradley cooper as dea special agent colin bates, with laurence fishburne, michael pena, ignacio serricchio, dianne wiest, and more rounding the. Toby keith shares story behind song in clint eastwood movie. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including spiderman. To praise the mule by saying that its the best film ever made by an 88yearold american director who also stars in it is to say nothing at all. The lincoln pickup truck with iowa plates was hurtling down interstate 94, headed for detroit.
This is the true story of clint eastwoods movie the mule and drug runner leo sharp. The true story behind steve carells movie welcome to marwen. The favourite has been racking up plenty of award nominations lately, and for good reason. Clint eastwoods the mule chronicles michigan city mans. Sharps story gained national attention when the new york times magazine ran a 2014 article by sam dolnick titled the sinaloa cartels 90. Dec 20, 2018 the true story is that hogancamp was beaten to the brink of death by five men outside a bar one night. To praise the mule by saying that its the best film ever made by an 88yearold american director who also stars in it is to say nothing at all, because theres never been such a. Clint eastwoods deeply personal the mule considers whats important in life. Drug enforcement administration special agent jeff moore arrested sharp in 2011 and was interviewed by the new york times writer sam dolnick regarding the.
Eastwood also produced and directed the movie, which is based on the story of real life drug courier, leo sharp, a world war ii veteran who smuggled cocaine for mexicos sinaloa cartel, beginning. Hollywood icon clint eastwood is circling true story drama the mule, based on the life of 90year old drug courier leo sharp, to be his next directorial project. It is a most intriguing sign of the times when one of the better australian films of. Earl stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Jan 30, 2018 hollywood icon clint eastwood is circling true story drama the mule, based on the life of 90year old drug courier leo sharp, to be his next directorial project. The real guy who inspired clint eastwoods character is leo sharp, a world war ii veteran not a korean war veteran like in the film. Clint eastwoods the mule is based on the true story of an elderly world war ii veteran who ultimately becomes the oldest and one of the most prolific drug mules in the history of the united states.
The mule is based on a remarkable true story, reported by the new york times in 2014, about 87yearold drug mule leo sharp and dea agent jeff moore, played in the film by eastwoods american. Remarkably, the mule is based on the true story of leo sharp. The movie follows a 90yearold michigan man who inadvertently becomes a drug mule for a cartel. The mule is based on the true story of leo sharp, which was chronicled in the new york times by sam dolnick. The kings got to play extras in a scene that lasted only 90. Clint eastwoods the mule, which he directed and stars in, is based on the incredible true story of an octogenarian who became an unlikely drug mule, transporting staggering amounts of cocaine for a major mexican drug cartel. Dec, 2018 at 88, clint eastwood the keeper of the classicmoviemaking flame, the nowandforever dirty harry looks bent but never broken in the mule, the true story of 90yearold earl stone.
In these video clips, the real jim morris talks about his grandfather, his life, the movie, baseball and more. The answer is that, yes, to some degree the mule was based on a real story. The upside true story reveals that the reallife paragliding accident happened in the savoyard reliefs of mont bisanne in the swiss alps in 1993 when philippe was 42. Dec 19, 2018 eastwoods movie the mule is based on a new york times article that detailed the true story of a world war ii veteran named leo sharp. Is clint eastwoods new movie, the mule, a true story. Clint eastwoods first movie as both lead actor and director since 2008s gran torino, the mule, is an epic debacle. The mule is currently making its way through theatres and whilst it is underperforming slightly at the cinema, that doesnt mean that there is no merit to the film. The mule true story reveals that the name was changed for the movie. The mule is based on a true story, and clint eastwoods character earl stone was a real man named leo sharp. Unbeknownst to him, the dea are targeting the cartel, resulting in earl being the central figure in their investigations. Now the real life drama is hitting the big screen in the movie conviction.
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