Bradley Cooper brings suspense for first American Sniper trailer

Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was the most lethal sniper in American military history. According to his book, “American Sniper,” he had 160 confirmed kills (which was from 255 claimed kills).

His book has been turned into a highly-anticipated film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper. The first official trailer has been released and it’s an extremely intense 2 minutes as Cooper is faced with a difficult decision while in the line of duty:

Here is a brief biography for Kyle via a page dedicated to the late soldier:

Chris Kyle served as a Navy SEAL in 4 tours in the latest Iraq war. For his bravery and military skills, he was awarded some of the highest medals in the US military multiple times including the Bronze and Silver Star.

Whilst in Iraq, the insurgents called him the “Devil of Ramadi” and offered a bounty for his head. In a funny twist, they displayed pictures of him around the local area with the bounty but it was a picture of another sniper! He was shot twice, and was involved in six IED attacks.

Chris needed to make a decision on family life or the military. He had a small child that he did not know very well as he was overseas constantly. This also put pressure on his marriage, so he decided to leave the SEALS and was honourably discharged in 2009. After some time struggling with civilian life, he started a security company called CRAFT and wrote the New York Times bestselling book, American Sniper.

Unfortunately Chris Kyle was murdered at a shooting range by a US military veteran he was trying to help on February 2, 2013 in Texas.

American Sniper also stars Sienna Miller and Jake McDorman. It is slated for a limited release on Christmas day before opening wide on January 16, 2015.