American Sniper (2014)

"The most lethal sniper in U.S. history"

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan
Written by Jason Hall
Based on "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach
Production company: Village Roadshow Pictures, Mad Chance Productions, 22nd & Indiana Pictures, Malpaso Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 1 January 2015 (Italy)
Running time: 132 minutes
Country: United States, Morocco
Budget: $58.8 million
Box office: $472.1 million

"American Sniper" is a biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It's based on the book "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History" (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The story is about Kyle, the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history: with 255 kills, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.

Foxcatcher (2014)

"Based on the shocking true story"

Directed by Bennett Miller
Produced by Bennett Miller, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik, Anthony Bregman
Written by E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Music by Rob Simonsen, West Dylan Thordson
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by Stuart Levy, Conor O'Neill, Jay Cassidy
Production company: Annapurna Pictures, Likely Story
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date: 20 November 2014 (Israel)
Running time: 134 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $14.2 million

"Foxcatcher" is a biographical sport drama film directed by Bennett Miller and written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman. It's loosely based on 1984 Olympic gold medalist and two time world champion US wrestler Mark Schultz's autobiographical memoir,"Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold". The film's plot revolves around multimillionaire E.I. du Pont family heir and wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont's recruitment of Schultz and his older brother, Dave, also a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, to help coach US wrestlers for participation in National, World, and Olympic competition, and the tragic events that followed.