Sully film clint eastwood

From clint eastwood comes sully, the extraordinary true story of an airliner that made an emergence water landing on the hudson river. When i first heard that clint eastwood was going to turn the story of capt. On 15 january 2009, the world witnessed the miracle on the hudson when captain sully sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the hudson river, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. Clint eastwoods new film, sully, is a meticulous recounting of the actions of chelsey sully sullenberger tom hanks, best known as the pilot who saved the lives of an entire passenger. Sully used tom hanks, possibly americas most trusted actor, but that film took risks with the plot instead of the cast. They story follows captain chesley sullenberger in the wake. A gunfighting stranger clint eastwood comes to the small settlement of lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way. At 96 minutes, sully is the shortest film clint eastwood has directed to date. Jan 01, 2016 eastwood s latest score is for a film concerning the us airways flight 1549 entitled sully. Hanks worked with eastwood for the first time on sully, the story of a reallife feat of heroism in. After the film was passed on for years due to denzel washingtons flight, the director and star tom hanks reveal that their biggest challenge wasnt merely to land a jet in the hudson river. The pilot and the sniper have a lot in common for clint eastwood. Chesley sullenberger and how, on a frigid january afternoon in.

Miracle on the hudson, a dramatic account both of the forced landing and its aftermath starring tom hanks as the heroic pilot, is. So its especially notable that his 2016 film sully is by far his shortest at just 96 minutes. Eastwood was born on may 31, 1930 in san francisco, california, the son of clinton eastwood 19061970 and ruth runner wood 19092006. The sign for gran torino also features a picture of eastwood, making it a cameo. Chesley sullenberger and how, on a frigid january afternoon in 2009, he. The album features the original music composed by clint eastwood, grace is gone, million dollar baby, christian jacob and the tierney sutton band. As a film maker, however, the 86yearold is the antithesis.

But the most affecting moment of the film occurs during the final credits, when we are introduced to the real sully, his wife, and the passengers and crew of flight 1549. In clint eastwoods newest film as a director, sully, tom hanks plays capt. Lhistoire vraie du pilote dus airways qui sauva ses passagers en amerrissant sur lhudson en 2009. Clint eastwood and tom hanks retell legendary hudson river landing. The new clint eastwood film, sully, tells the story of the plane that landed on the hudson river. The film spends time depicting the events surrounding the incident, with particular note given towards the ntsb investigation on if the water landing was absolutely necessary. Clint eastwood s latest movie, sully, is about a man who is excellent at his job. Its not all too common of an experience to make ones editing debut on a clint eastwood film, but thats exactly what murray did with sully, having worked his way up the rungs at eastwood. Little else needs being said for this film, well, except clint eastwood who is director, producer, and even had a hand in the films theme song, flying home. Sully by clint eastwood clint eastwood, tom hanks, laura. If you were watching news broadcasts on january 15th, 2009, or in the week or so afterward, you already know virtually everything that happens in. Clint eastwood and tom hanks turn a milehigh miracle into middling drama 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Collaborating with christian jacob and the tierney sutton band, eastwood has created a very chill jazz score with artist that certainly know a thing or two about the musical genre.

Now played by tom hanks in a film by clint eastwood, he talks about how the. At school clint took interest in music and mechanics, but was an. Tom hanks is a hero in clint eastwoods drama, but the crash is the real star of the show everyone knows about the socalled miracle on the hudson, but eastwood brings. Sep 08, 2016 like american sniper 2014, clint eastwoods sully is a movie of nightmares. This is the first collaboration between clint eastwood and tom hanks and the third collaboration between clint eastwood and laura linney. Like american sniper 2014, clint eastwoods sully is a movie of nightmares. With tom hanks, aaron eckhart, laura linney, valerie mahaffey. Even blood work 2002, one of his shortest movies and perhaps his worst film as director, clocks in at 110 minutes. Nov 17, 2016 for the role of jeff skiles, sully s wisecracking copilot, eastwood turned to aaron eckhart, whod been itching for ages to work with the filmmaker he once even approached eastwood at the golden. Directed and coproduced by clint eastwood, the film sully claims to tell the true story of the miracle on the hudson. Pictures drama sully, starring oscar winner tom hanks bridge of spies.

Instead, it is another rightwing attempt to delegitimize government. How clint eastwood surviving a plane crash led him to. Nov 22, 2016 apart, that is, from clint eastwood whose latest film, sully. Paul greengrass captain phillips and clint eastwoods sully. Screenwriter todd komarnicki adapted the story from sullenbergers autobiography highest duty. Jun 29, 2016 chesley sully sullenberger became a global hero when he landed an airliner on new yorks hudson river in 2009. Because eastwood s style of acting was minimally expressive, his films initially drew little praise from critics. Showing its own integrity and persistence, the movie doesnt offer a moment of triumph, but instead opts to repeat and re. Eastwood and hanks talk sully, their film about the. But did you know the story of clints reallife crash. Sully music from and inspired by the motion picture by.

Kyles myopically racist view of the war he was fighting, accurately displayed in eastwoods film, combined with its battle scenes bludgeoning realism to make an iconically effective, rightwing classic. Sullys clint eastwood, tom hanks on making the miracle on. Clint eastwoods sully is not a perfect film, but it comes close to being a great one as it turns the reallife emergency landing of a passenger plane in the hudson river into a meditation on duty and crisis thats more bertolt brecht than based on a true story. Sep 12, 2016 d irected and coproduced by clint eastwood, the film sully claims to tell the true story of the miracle on the hudson. Chesley sully sullenberger into a major motion picture, i had two thoughts. Sully editor blu murray on working for clint eastwood. Anchored by strong work from tom hanks, but it also allows clint eastwood to showcase his skills as a director. Its fascinating to watch this film unfold and realize that the 86yearold. This is maybe a step too far into territory that should only be touched with very sure feet. Clint eastwood, verna bloom, marianna hill, mitchell ryan. During a panel conversation wednesday at new yorks. Linney previously appeared in both absolute power and mystic river. He had a comfortable, middleclass upbringing in nearby piedmont. When sully is jogging through times square, signs referencing other clint eastwood movies, gran torino 2008 and jersey boys 2014, are visible.

Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. Sully provides a very brief glimpse of eastwood on a gran torino billboard as sullenberger jogs through times square. Sully clint eastwood and tom hanks retell legendary. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide.

Both have a moment where hanks character is being surveyed at a medical office after a traumatic event, but whereas captain phillips is. On january 15, 2009, captain chesley sullenberger kept his head to land his failing airliner on the hudson, saving all. The 100 yearold man who climbed out the window and disappeared award. Chesley sully sullenberger became a global hero when he landed an airliner on new yorks hudson river in 2009. Clint eastwoods latest stars tom hanks as the man who heroically landed a failing us airways jet on the hudson river in the winter of 2009. Jun 29, 2016 from oscarwinning director clint eastwood american sniper, million dollar baby comes warner bros. Clint eastwood s latest stars tom hanks as the man who heroically landed a failing us airways jet on the hudson river in the winter of 2009. In his previous us blockbuster, american sniper, chris kyles cool shooting under pressure helped extract his comrades from overwhelming assault in iraq, as part of at least 160 kills confirmed by him there. Tom hanks, aaron eckhart, laura linney, clint eastwood, clint eastwood, kipp nelson, frank marshall, allyn stewart, tim moore, todd komarnicki. In his upcoming movie about the fated flight, sullynamed, of course, for the pilot who guided the airbus to safety that dayclint eastwood frames that miracle in more prosaic you could also. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.

Hes proven himself in so many serious roles, and he is at the top of his form in sully. These two names would be enough to show the quality of this movie. Sep 09, 2016 clint eastwoods latest movie, sully, is about a man who is excellent at his job. Its also insufferably padded to reach even that meager length. In sniper, chris kyle bradley cooper sits rigidly in the living room, imagining the gunfire, roaring helicopters. That didnt happen its a dream sequence, from which sully wakes sweating but director clint eastwood is asking his audience to remember 911 and suggesting this could have been similar. Eastwood was nicknamed samson by the hospital nurses because he weighed 11 pounds 6 ounces 5. Nov 25, 2016 veteran actor tom hanks has likened clint eastwoods directorial style to wrangling animals. Instead, it is another rightwing attempt to delegitimize government and in.

Plenty more praise could be passed around with acting. Tom hanks stars as sullenberger, with aaron eckhart, laura linney, anna gunn, autumn reeser, holt mccallany. Clint eastwood s hudson landing film is as competent and modest as its subject eastwood likes his heroes serious, but this retelling of recent history stays extra grounded by tasha. Sep 01, 2016 in clint eastwoods newest film as a director, sully, tom hanks plays capt.

Richard jewell is clint eastwoods latest film to go small. If you ever need to be convinced of the classact bravura of tom hanks, look no further than in the difference between two relatively similar scenes in two recent films. A vigorous and involving salute to professionalism and. D irected and coproduced by clint eastwood, the film sully claims to tell the true story of the miracle on the hudson. Little else needs being said for this film, well, except clint eastwood who is director, producer, and even had a hand in the film s theme song, flying home. However, even as sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation.

Sep 08, 2016 on that day gran torino had been in theaters for just a little over a month, on its way to becoming, at the time, the most financially successfuland most discussedclint eastwooddirected film since 1992s unforgiven. The story of chesley sully sullenberger tom hanks, an american pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the hudson river in order to save the flights passengers and crew. Sullenbergers heroics into an investigation of modern cynicism. How clint eastwood surviving a plane crash led him to direct. Sep 09, 2016 clint eastwood has directed more than 30 features, but sully represents eastwoods first experience recreating a historical event. Clint eastwood was born may 31, 1930 in san francisco, the son of clinton eastwood sr. Eastwoods decision to shoot sully with imax cameras adds a visceral punch to the inflight scenes, putting viewers right inside the frenetic cabin and cockpit. Paul greengrass captain phillips and clint eastwood s sully. Clint eastwood rarely makes a movie shorter than 2 hours in length.

Miracle on the hudson is a 2016 american biographical drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by todd komarnicki, based on the autobiography highest duty by chesley sullenberger and jeffrey zaslow. Its perhaps not surprising to note that filmmaker clint eastwood has infused sully with a deliberatelypaced and thoroughly subdued feel, and yet its clear that the movie often fares much better than one mightve anticipated with the strong performances and inherently compelling narrative compensating for eastwoods somewhat erratic execution. Sully movie interviews clint eastwood, captain sullenberger. At 86, clint eastwood may be politically unpopular, but has offered a basedonatruestory film with hit potential. We did our job is said in sully like an article of faith. As clint eastwood has proven time and again, you can teach an old director new tricks. Nov 27, 2016 chesley sully sullenberger became a global hero when he landed an airliner on new yorks hudson river in 2009.

Chesley sully sullenberger, the us airways pilot who made an emergency landing in the hudson river in. In fact, after the success of american sniper on imax screens, eastwood is a total convert thats. His standard role was that of a tough loner whose violent behaviour conformed to his own understated moral principles. Sully is another great film directed by clint eastwood with tom hanks in the lead role. Sully, clint eastwoods film about us airways flight 1549, largely involves what happens after he, his crew and his passengers are plucked from the hudson. Tom hank plays pilot chesly sullinger in the critically acclaimed film, sully. Aug 05, 2016 le 15 janvier 2009, le monde a assiste au miracle sur lhudson accompli par le commandant sully sullenberger. Directed by clint eastwood with the same kind of unpretentious professionalism the film makes a point of celebrating in its protagonist, sully retells the socalled miracle on the hudson.

But the story is excellent, based on the biography of sully and the screenplay keeps the attention of the viewer until the credits. But the biopic about pilot sully sullenberger is just another clint eastwood tale about a heroic white guy. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. On that day gran torino had been in theaters for just a little over a month, on its way to becoming, at the time, the most financially successfuland most discussedclint eastwooddirected film since 1992s unforgiven. Yet his strong resonant screen presence earned him success at the box office. Ruth later took the surname of her second husband, john belden wood 192004, whom she married after the death of clinton sr. Watch tom hanks as hero pilot in first trailer for clint eastwoods sully news briefs. Online slots with the bandit king colossus, kings jester and more duration. And in these two opposites, the best and worst faces of sully as a film emerge. Tom hanks tries to deliver a miracle at the multiplex.