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Synopsis: Chris Kyle was nothing more than a Texan man who dreamed of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the SEALs in order to become a sniper. After marrying, Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife and kids.
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Production: Warner Bros.
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 42 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2014
133 min
$274,377,268
Website
427 Views


It's nice to meet you.

Where you going?

Just gonna go home because

you said you wouldn't date a SEAL, so...

I said I'd never marry one.

Oh. Okay. Well, then, maybe, hello.

Nice to meet you.

- What's your name?

- Taya.

Taya.

Chris. I'm Chris Kyle.

Nice to meet you.

Pleasure.

I mean, it's pretty egotistical of you to

think you can protect us all. Isn't it, Chris?

Well, our BUD/S office commander said

that it's three-

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He said there's three things we gotta

worry about:
ego, booze and women.

Well...

...it sounds like you're under attack.

You're pretty.

You're so beautiful.

HeY- I got you.

I'm not going home with you,

so don't even think about it.

Feel breath filling every cell in your body.

This is our ritual.

We master our breath,

we master our mind.

Pulling the trigger

will become an unconscious effort.

You will be aware of it,

but not directing it.

And as you exhale,

find your natural respiratory pause...

...and the space between heartbeats.

Hey, this is Taya. [can't get to the phone.

- Leave a message. I'll call you back.

Hey, it's me again.

That guy whose shoes you puked on.

So, yeah, I was thinking maybe

you didn't get that last message?

The last message I left

or the one before that?

- So I figured that-

- You figured what?

Hey. How are you? How you been?

Good.

Good. Wow, what are you up to?

Not a lot. You?

No, just excited to talk to you.

Aim small, miss small.

If you aim for a shirt button,

you might miss by two inches.

If you aim for a shirt,

you might miss by two feet.

You better close those groupings, Kyle.

Yes, sir.

Come on. Whoo!

Not bad.

- What do we get for that?

Top shelf.

I like that one. The brown one.

- Here you go.

- Great.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, sir. Have a good day.

Hello.

Good. That looks good on you.

So did you always want to be a soldier?

Oh. Uh, no, I wanted to be a cowboy, but...

I don't know. I did that.

I thought I was meant for something more.

So you started rescuing girls from bars?

- I think I rescued that bar from you.

- Ha, ha.

You like country music?

Only when I'm depressed.

How about kids. You want kids?

Yeah, someday.

My mom says I have a nose

for picking the wrong men.

Well, that's a shitty thing to say to a girl.

Well, I've proven her right.

Them wrong picks put you here...

...made you who you are.

I like who you are.

You ever think about what happens when

there's a real person on the end of that gun?

I don't know. I just hope

I can do my job when that day comes.

Are we looking at the same target?

You're spitting dust.

And don't worry. We can always use

corpsmen for the guys who can't shoot.

Oh, f***.

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Jason Hall

Jason Dean Hall (born 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director and former actor. He played the recurring character of Devon MacLeish in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He had a guest starring role on Without a Trace as Jesse in Season Two. Hall attended Phillips Exeter Academy. Hall studied business, English and cinema at the University of Southern California. more…

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