The Mule (2018 film)

The Mule
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClint Eastwood
Screenplay byNick Schenk
Based on"The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule"
by Sam Dolnick
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYves Bélanger
Edited byJoel Cox
Music byArturo Sandoval
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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, who also produced with 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. Toby Keith contributed the theme song "Don't Let the Old Man In", which reached number 41 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart and became Keith's highest-charting single since "Drunk Americans" reached number 27 in early 2015.[2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ a b "The Mule (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Fujitani, Ryan (December 14, 2018). "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is Certified Fresh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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