Jesse Hibbs
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Veterans Day: 14 Real-Life Soldiers Portrayed in Film (Photos) Tom Cruise as Ron Kovacs in "Born on the Fourth of July" George C. Scott as George S. Patton in "Patton" Christian Bale as Dieter Dengler in "Rescue Dawn" Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell in "Lone Survivor" Real-life veteran R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket" Real-life veteran Dale Dye as Captain Harris in "Platoon" Real-life war hero Audie Murphy as Audie Murphy in "To Hell and Back" Jeremy Renner as Sgt.
Biopics about American war heroes are a Hollywood tradition going all the way back to Gary Cooper starring as the legendary World War I sharpshooter "Sergeant York" and World War II's highly decorated Audie Murphy playing himself in "To Hell and Back." "American Sniper" is squarely in that mold, but because it's directed by Clint Eastwood something else is going on as well.
Murphy, after all, was rewarded for his heroism by attaining movie stardom, including a role in one film, To Hell and Back, in which he played himself.