'The Mule' is based on the true story of war veteran-turned-drug trafficker Leo Sharp's life of crime. Clint, who also was a director and producer on the project, took a couple of creative liberties in The Mule. That said, the film is pretty true to Leo's story.
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The Mule
R · 2018 ‧ Crime/Thriller ‧ 1h 57m
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Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of...
Release date: December 14, 2018 (USA)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Distributed by: Warner Bros. and Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on: "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule"; by Sam Dolnick
Budget: $50 million
Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Clint Eastwood's The Mule follows Earl Stone, who transports drugs across the United States, and it's based on the true story of Leo Sharp.
Jun 11, 2014 · According to one theory, it was the Internet that turned Leo Sharp from a day-lily farmer into a cocaine courier. For years, he had produced an ...
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 ...
Jan 18, 2019 · The script is loosely based on journalist Sam Dolnick's 2014 New York Times Magazine profile of Leo Sharp, a Bronze Star–awarded World War II ...
Aug 17, 2019 · The Mule is based on a true story, and Clint Eastwood's character Earl Stone was a real man named Leo Sharp. Find out more about Leo Sharp ...
Jul 1, 2019 · It's loosely based on a 90 year old man used as a mule by the Sinaloa Cartel.
Dec 12, 2018 · No. The Mule true story reveals that the name was changed for the movie. The real guy who inspired Clint Eastwood's character is Leo Sharp, a ...
May 19, 2022 · It's loosely based on a 90 year old man used as a mule by the Sinaloa Cartel.
Jun 19, 2023 · The real-life Earl Stone in Clint Eastwood's The Mule is based on Leo Sharp, who was once the oldest drug mule in the world; here's what ...