# American Sniper (2014)

> A decorated Navy SEAL sniper confronts the widening distance between battlefield purpose and the family life waiting for him at home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/112080

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: War, Action
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Keir O'Donnell, Luke Sunshine
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, solemn, patriotic, serious movie night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

A soldier's journey through the chaos of war and the struggle to find peace at home.

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