The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most. Product Details; About the Author; Table of Contents; The 15:17 to Paris is ashewing for the most accurate movie of the year. This movie is incredible, but for one obvious reason. Clint Eastwood, the director, In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. "The 15:17 To Paris" follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to Directed by Clint Eastwood, this drama has a first half that's slow and awkward, mainly due to the stars' amateurish acting; but once it finally gets going, Eastwood's skilled touch reveals itself. The 15:17 to Paris isn't the first movie to cast non-actors in key roles (see Act of Valor), and it faces most of the same problems as Skarlatos, Stone, and Sadler struggle through memorized dialogue. The 15:17 to Paris (2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Paris crew Gaëlle Risch location assistant Suggestions True or Based Upon a list of 28 titles More from Will Ashton (Playlist, C-), Nicholas Bell (Ioncinema, 1/5), Nate Fisher (Notebook), and David Sims (Atlantic).. Updates, 2/11: "The docudramatic, poetic otherness of these real heroes in a quasi-fictional film is the ace up Eastwood's sleeve," writes Chuck Bowen for Slant. "However, when such a mixture of the found and simulated is weighed against, say, the similarly radical The 15:17 to Paris true story reveals that Spencer Stone and the others were really that close to dying. Ayoub El Khazzani lifted his AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle, took aim at Stone and tried to fire, but like in the movie, the gun had jammed, which allowed Stone to get to him. Hollywood film director, Clint Eastwood, 87, still pushes the envelope when creating inspiring stories. In his latest film, The 15:17 to Paris, not only does he tell a compelling true story of a foiled terrorist attack, but he does so by employing the real life heroes of the actual event to act in the film.These three unassuming, transparent, and genuinely authentic young men walked the terrorist organizations. The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most. The Last Duel 2005-09-13 Eric Jager NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Have you watched the movie 15 17 to Paris and wondered if it's based on a true story? Well, the answer is yes! The movie portrays the real-life events that happened on August 21, 2015, when a group of American soldiers thwarted a terrorist attack on a train headed to Paris. 8oyjEs.