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Overview American Sniper (2014) is a biographical war drama directed by Clint Eastwood, adapted from the 2012 memoir by Chris Kyle, a U.S. Navy SEAL and the most lethal sniper in American military history. The film follows Kyle’s military career, his record-setting combat effectiveness in Iraq, and the psychological and domestic consequences of repeated deployments. Starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya, the film was a major commercial success and sparked significant public discussion about war, heroism, and the portrayal of modern combat.