The film begins with immediate tension as Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is allowed to make the call concerning shooting a woman and a small child carrying a rocket propelled grenade as they head toward a tank convoy. Flashbacks cut in to detail Chris' childhood, from learning not to tolerate bullies at school and sticking up for the meek, to killing a deer while hunting, to eventually participating in a rodeo as an adult. Attempting to be a cowboy in Texas with his brother Jeff (Keir O'Donnell) leads to lots of traveling, a cheating girlfriend (Marnette Patterson), and an eye-opening acknowledgement of insignificance. At the age of 30, sensing that there's more to life than his current mediocrity, Chris decides to join the Navy and attempt to become a S.E.A.L. specializing as a marksman – an accomplishment only a few soldiers have the prowess and eyesight to achieve.

Starring:

Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Luke Sunshine, Troy Vincent, Brandon Salgado Telis, Keir O'Donnell, Marnette Patterson, Jason Hall, Billy Miller, Leonard Roberts, Jason Walsh, Reynaldo Gallegos

Genre:

Action, Biography, Drama, War