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| Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
| Screenplay by | Nick Schenk |
| Based on | "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick |
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| Cinematography | Yves Bélanger |
| Edited by | Joel Cox |
| Music by | Arturo Sandoval |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million[1] |
| Box office | $174.8 million[1] |
The Mule is a 2018 American crime drama film starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, and produced by Eastwood, Dan Friedkin, Jessica Meier, Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera, and Bradley Thomas. The screenplay, written by Nick Schenk, is based on the 2014 The New York Times article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick, which recounts the story of Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran in his 80s who became a drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel.
The film co-stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, and Andy García. This was Eastwood's first acting project since 2012, and his first starring leading role in a film directed by himself since 2008. Filming began in early June 2018, taking place in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia, with other film locations in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The Mule was released in the United States on December 14, 2018, by Warner Bros. It has grossed over $174 million. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics calling it "poignant and charming" and praising Eastwood's performance.[2]
- ^ a b "The Mule (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Fujitani, Ryan (December 14, 2018). "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is Certified Fresh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 13, 2018.