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The 15:17 to Paris
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClint Eastwood
Screenplay byDorothy Blyskal
Produced by
  • Clint Eastwood
  • Jessica Meier
  • Tim Moore
  • Kristina Rivera
Starring
CinematographyTom Stern
Edited byBlu Murray
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release date
  • February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[3]
Box office$37.6 million[4]

The 15:17 to Paris is a 2018 American biographical drama film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the autobiography The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Soldiers by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos. The film stars Stone, Sadler and Skarlatos as themselves and follows the trio as they stop the 2015 Thalys train attack; Judy Greer and Jenna Fischer also star.

The 15:17 to Paris was released in the United States on February 9, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed over $37 million worldwide.

Plot

Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos are friends attending a suburban private Christian high school. They bond over their interest in guns, and are often sent to the principal's office for disciplinary action. Once, while sent to the principal's office they meet another student who often misbehaves in school, Anthony Sadler, and the three become friends. Spencer and Alek are from single mother homes and their mothers often stick up for them when called to the principal's office regarding their misconduct.

While working part-time at a local smoothie shop, Spencer is greeted by a Marine recruiter. He asks the recruiter what military branch he would choose if he could go back and change. The recruiter replies that the Air Force pararescue save lives and "seem to being doing fine work in the field". Spencer is intrigued by the recruitment speeches and decides to start working out to lose some extra weight he carries on his husky frame. After months and months of self-training and exercise, he loses the weight and gets into much better physical shape. He enlists in the Air Force to become a Pararescueman.

Upon completing basic training, Spencer takes his exams to qualify for pararescue school but is turned down due to having poor depth perception. Disgruntled, he chooses from the other Air Force options left to him and is soon stationed abroad. His friend Alek has also enlisted and had been deployed to the Middle East. On Skype, Alek tells him that he is planning to visit his girlfriend in Germany and the two decide to rendezvous there for their next leave. Spencer calls his other friend, Anthony, and talks him into going to Europe on a vacation. After meeting in Germany, Spencer, Alek, and Anthony decide to go to Amsterdam for a few days. After a few days, they finally decide that it's time to visit France. The next day, they leave Amsterdam Centraal station on the 15:17 train to Paris.

On the train, everything is fine until the a passenger notices that one of the toilets has been locked for an unusually long time. When they knock on the door, a terrorist bursts out with many guns and begins struggling with passengers on the moving train. One man tries to wrestle a semi-automatic rifle from the man. Passengers begin to flee out of their seats and rush toward the forward cabins of the train to try to escape. Using a pistol, the terrorist shoots the passenger who took his rifle. Eventually, the terrorist approaches the next car where Spencer and his friends are sitting. The moment Spencer sees him he springs into action. He decides that his only hope, and the only hope of the remaining passengers, is for him to try and take down the terrorist. Spencer attempts a desperate all-out sprint toward the terrorist in the hope of subduing him before being shot. By remarkable luck, the terrorist's weapon jams just as he is about to fire, and he is tackled by Spencer, who knocks the gun out of the terrorist's hands, subduing him. Seeing Spencer's progress, Alek, Anthony, and other passengers join in to try to further subdue the terrorist, finally knocking him out. The police at the next station enter the train fully armed to find that Spencer has subdued the terrorist, and they begin to treat his wounds.

In a formal ceremony, Spencer and his friends are recognized as heroes of the French Republic for their gallantry and bravery. The terrorist was later discovered to have been armed with over 300 rounds of ammunition with the apparent aim of using all of it to wreak havoc on all those on board the train. The odds of the particular misfire and jam of the cartridge in the terrorist's weapon was estimated on the scene as being over a thousand-to-one and highly unlikely to have been in Spencer's favor. French officials at the ceremony to honor Spencer's selfless act acknowledge his bravery and he is awarded the French Legion of Honour in recognition of his act of courage.

Cast

Additionally, Paul-Mikel Williams, Max Ivutin, Bryce Gheisar, Cole Eichenberger, and William Jennings portray younger versions of Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos.[5]

Production

On April 20, 2017, it was announced that Clint Eastwood would next direct The 15:17 to Paris from a screenplay by newcomer screenwriter Dorothy Blyskal based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes. It was announced that Eastwood would begin casting immediately for a principal production start date of later that year.[9] On June 21, 2017, it was announced that Eastwood had chosen Kyle Gallner, Jeremie Harris and Alexander Ludwig to star as Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone although offers had not yet been made.[10]

On July 11, 2017, it was announced that Eastwood had cast Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone as themselves in the film which will "begin during their childhood and show their friendship leading up to the moment that changed their lives".[5] It was also announced that the film had commenced principal production.[11] On July 13, 2017, Tony Hale and Thomas Lennon joined the cast as staff members of a school the lead three men attended as children.[8] On August 1, 2017, Sinqua Walls was cast in the film for an unspecified role.[12]

Release

The film was released in the United States on February 9, 2018.[13] The film was originally rated R by the MPAA for a sequence of violence and bloody images, but received a PG-13 rating upon appeal.

Box office

As of February 18, 2018, The 15:17 to Paris has grossed $25.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $10.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $36.1 million, against a production budget of $30 million.[4]

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Peter Rabbit and Fifty Shades Freed, and was projected to gross $10–15 million from 3,042 theaters in its opening weekend.[14] It ended up making $12.6 million, finishing third at the box office behind its two fellow releases.[15]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 25% based on 124 reviews, and an average rating of 4.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The 15:17 to Paris pays clumsily well-intentioned tribute to an act of heroism, but by casting the real-life individuals involved, director Clint Eastwood fatally undermines his own efforts."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale.[15]

Writing for Showbiz411, Roger Friedman acknowledged the film's attempts to be different by casting the real-life men and said, "If there’s a problem with 15:17 it’s that it’s almost filmed like cinema verite, certainly as the story unfolds. There’s a lot of exposition and it seems slow. Again, a little patience wouldn’t hurt anyone. Because when the kids’ backstories switch to the main guys, Eastwood finds a groove. Forgive him if the entry seems clunky."[18] Similarly, A. O. Scott of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But [Eastwood's] workmanlike absorption in the task at hand is precisely what makes this movie fascinating as well as moving. Its radical plainness is tinged with mystery."[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "THE 15:17 TO PARIS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 6, 2018). "Clint Eastwood Reveals Why He Cast Non-Actors in '15:17 to Paris'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The 15:17 to Paris (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Kroll, Justin (July 11, 2017). "Clint Eastwood Casts Real-Life Heroes in Next Film 'The 15:17 to Paris' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ a b Hairenik (2 February 2018). "Armenian-American Who Helped Stop French Train Attack Stars as Himself in New Clint Eastwood Film".
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-07-11). "Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer Join Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris'". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  8. ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (July 13, 2017). "Tony Hale and Thomas Lennon Join Clint Eastwood's Next Pic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2017-04-20). "Clint Eastwood Sets 'The 15:17 To Paris' As Next Warner Bros Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  10. ^ "Clint Eastwood Eyes Kyle Gallner, Alexander Ludwig, Jeremie Harris for "The 15:17 to Paris" (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  11. ^ Evry, Max (July 11, 2017). "Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris Begins Production". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 1, 2017). "Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris' Adds Sinqua Walls". Deadline. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 24, 2017). "Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris' Gets February 2018 Release Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 7, 2018). "'Fifty Shades Freed' Worldwide Opening Weekend Will Steam Franchise Past $1 Billion – B.O. Preview". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  15. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 11, 2018). "'Fifty Shades Freed' Builds E.L. James Trilogy To $1 Billion Climax; 'Peter Rabbit' Bounces To $25M Opening". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  16. ^ "The 15:17 to Paris (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "The 15:17 to Paris reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  18. ^ Roger Friedman (February 7, 2018). "REVIEW: Clint Eastwood's "15:17 to Paris" Is An Eclectic Mix of Patriotic, Christian, and Cutting Edge — And Will Resonate in the Heartland". Showbiz411. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  19. ^ A. O. Scott (February 7, 2018). "Review: In 'The 15:17 to Paris,' Real Heroes Portray Their Heroism". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
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