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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 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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- Clint Eastwood
- 2018-12-14
Dec 14, 2018 · Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule,” which he directed and stars in, is based on the incredible true story of an octogenarian who became an unlikely drug mule, transporting staggering amounts of cocaine for a major Mexican drug cartel.
Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate...
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- What Is The Mule True Story?
- What The Mule Changed About Leo Sharp When Creating Earl Stone
- The Mule Put A More Positive Spin on Leo Sharp's Career
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...
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A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel. Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man who is ninety years old, broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive.
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