The Mule 2018

 

A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.

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The Mule is a 2018 American crime drama film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also plays the lead role. The screenplay, by Nick Schenk, is based on 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 IIveteran who became a drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel in his 80s.

The Mule
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clint Eastwood
Produced by	Clint Eastwood Tim Moore Kristina Rivera Jessica Meier Dan Friedkin Bradley Thomas
Screenplay by	Nick Schenk
Based on	"The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick
Starring	Clint Eastwood Bradley Cooper Laurence Fishburne Michael Peña Dianne Wiest Andy García
Music by	Arturo Sandoval
Cinematography	Yves Bélanger
Edited by	Joel Cox
Production company	Imperative Entertainment Bron Creative Malpaso Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	December 10, 2018(Regency Village Theater) December 14, 2018(United States)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million[1]
Box office	$171.3 million[1]

Along with Eastwood, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, and Andy García. It is Eastwood's first acting project since 2012's Trouble with the Curve, and his first starring role in a film directed by him since 2008's Gran Torino. Filming began in 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. Pictures. It has grossed over $171 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who called it "poignant and charming" and praised Eastwood's performance, but also noted the lack of true dramatic heft.^[2]