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The Mule is a film starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, based on a true story of an elderly drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel. It follows his journey from financial ruin to DEA arrest and prison, while reconnecting with his family and regretting his choices.
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Dec 14, 2018 · The Mule: Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Clint Eastwood, Patrick L. Reyes, Cesar De León, Gustavo Muñoz. A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
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- What The Mule Changed About Leo Sharp When Creating Earl Stone
- The Mule Put A More Positive Spin on Leo Sharp's Career
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Clint Eastwood's Drug Trafficking Movie Is Inspired By Leo Sharp
In The Mule, Eastwood's Earl Stone is based on Leo Sharp, who was known within the Sinaloa Cartel as El Tata. Sharp was an aging World War II veteran who became a pioneering horticulturist after his airline business failed, particularly working with daylilies. But when that business started to fall by the wayside, too, he was recruited into drug trafficking and was so good at it that he became somewhat of a myth within the cartel. He was arrested by the DEA and sentenced to three years in pri...
Clint Eastwood Made Several Changes To The Real-Life Story Of Leo Sharp
In The Mule true story, Eastwood's Stone is also a war veteran-turned-horticulturist who turned to drug-running after his business went south, but rather than having fought during World War II, the character is supposed to be a Korean War vet. Interestingly, though, Stone makes several remarks about Nazis, particularly when talking to Serricchio's character. Given the timeline of The Mule, it makes sense that the film moved up the war from WWII to the Korean War to retain the character's age....
The Real Drug Trafficker Behind Earl Stone Operated For A Decade
The biggest change from The Mule true story was that the movie showed him only going on a dozen runs in total over several months. In reality, Stone ran drugs for 10 years as one of the biggest couriers for the cartel. This was likely the cause of his prison sentence, even at the age of 90. Prosecuting attorney Christopher Graveline explained what happened in an interview (via USA Today). In both versions, Stone/Sharp spent much of his money helping other people, almost like a modern-day Robi...
The Mule is a 2018 crime drama film starring Clint Eastwood as Earl Stone, a World War II veteran who becomes a drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel. The film is inspired by the life of Leo Sharp, a real-life 90-year-old drug mule who was arrested by the DEA in 2011.
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A movie about a 90-year-old drug courier for a Mexican cartel, starring Clint Eastwood and directed by him. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to watch or buy the movie online.
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Dec 14, 2018 · A review of Clint Eastwood's film based on the true story of an octogenarian drug mule. The review criticizes the script, the acting, the tone and the message of the movie.
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran becomes a drug mule for a Mexican cartel and faces the DEA. IMDb provides multiple summaries of the film based on a true story, starring Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper.
