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American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall .. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood. Jason Hall. Jason Hall ( screenwriter ). American Sniper. American Sniper ( book ). biographical. Biographical film. war. war film. drama film. drama film. It is loosely based on the memoir American Sniper  : The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History -LRB- 2012 -RRB- by Chris Kyle , with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice .. American Sniper. American Sniper ( book ). Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle. The film follows the life of Kyle , who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War , 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense .. marksman. sniper. Iraq War. Iraq War. Department of Defense. United States Department of Defense. While Kyle was celebrated for his military successes , his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life .. The film was produced by Eastwood , Robert Lorenz , Andrew Lazar , Bradley Cooper , and Peter Morgan .. Robert Lorenz. Robert Lorenz. Andrew Lazar. Andrew Lazar. Bradley Cooper. Bradley Cooper. Peter Morgan. Peter Morgan ( producer ). It stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya , with Luke Grimes , Jake McDorman , Cory Hardrict , Kevin Lacz , Navid Negahban , and Keir O'Donnell in supporting roles .. Bradley Cooper. Bradley Cooper. Sienna Miller. Sienna Miller. Taya. Taya Kyle. Luke Grimes. Luke Grimes. Jake McDorman. Jake McDorman. Cory Hardrict. Cory Hardrict. Kevin Lacz. Kevin Lacz. Navid Negahban. Navid Negahban. Keir O'Donnell. Keir O'Donnell. The world premiere was on November 11 , 2014 , at the American Film Institute Festival , followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 25 , 2014 and a wide release on January 16 , 2015 .. American Film Institute Festival. AFI Fest. The film became a major. success , with a worldwide gross of over $ 547 million , making it the highest-grossing film of 2014 in the United States -LRB- $ 350 million -RRB- , the highest-grossing war film of all time unadjusted for inflation , and Eastwood 's highest-grossing film to date .. war. war film. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , with the majority of praise directed towards Cooper 's lead performance and Eastwood 's direction , though it attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the War in Iraq and of Chris Kyle .. Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle. War in Iraq. 2003 invasion of Iraq. At the 87th Academy Awards , American Sniper received six nominations , including Best Picture , Best Adapted Screenplay , and Best Actor for Cooper , ultimately winning one award for Best Sound Editing .. American Sniper. American Sniper ( book ). 87th Academy Awards. 87th Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Adapted Screenplay. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Best Sound Editing. Academy Award for Best Sound Editing