Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Is Guy Ritchie's The Covenant a true story? ›

Although Guy Ritchie's The Covenant is not based on one person's true story, it is inspired by historical precedent. In 2016, two years before the events depicted in the movie, The Smithsonian ran a haunting piece entitled, The Haunting Fate of the Afghan Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind.

In March 2018, amidst the War in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant John Kinley and his unit are ambushed by a truck bomb attack orchestrated by the Taliban during a routine vehicle inspection at Lashkargah, which claims the life of his interpreter.

At great risk to himself, Ahmed hauls Kinley over a hundred miles of inhospitable terrain back to base.

Jake Gyllenhaal's character, John Kinley, is not a real person but is instead inspired by real sergeants who worked with interpreters. The movie highlights the unshakable bonds that developed between soldiers and interpreters and sheds light on the challenges they faced after the US military withdrew from Afghanistan.

While this movie is a bit of a slow burn, "The Covenant" remains a must-see for those in search of an authentic, engaging, and entertaining viewing experience.

On 22 December 2000, he married Madonna at Skibo Castle in Scotland. They had son Rocco (born 11 August 2000 in Los Angeles) and adopted a Malawian baby in 2006. Madonna filed for divorce in October 2008, citing irreconcilable differences.

In addition to the fame his relationship (and eventual marriage) to Madonna brought him, Guy Ritchie's movies ran the gamut from gangster flicks (Snatch) to blockbusters like the Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes duology.

Ritchie is worth an estimated £100 million and owns a 1,000 acre estate in Wiltshire and recently bought a neighbouring airstrip. His pub sells beer from his own Gritchie Brewing brand and also venison from the country park, where he lives.

Two men smoke opium (for medicinal purposes). Beer is drank between multiple men. We hear that a man used to work in the heroin trade. A man gets drunk and throws a beer bottle at a mirror in righteous anger.

Ahmed also has reservations about the occupying U.S. military force arguably taking over his beloved country but admittedly answers when questioned that he is only agreeing to act as an interpreter for the money. But by doing so, Ahmed's branded as a traitor by some Afghans.

What rank is John Kinley? ›

Jake Gyllenhaal: Master Sergeant John Kinley.

The Big Picture. Kandahar is an action thriller based on a true story, giving audiences a chilling glimpse into the realities of life on the frontlines of war.

While the film was extrapolated from a patchwork of actual events and experiences that happened during the Afghanistan war, it was not a direct biography of any one person in particular. As it happens, there is no actual person named John Kinley who fought in Afghanistan.

“The Covenant of Water” was inspired by a 157-page illustrated document Verghese's mother, Mariam Verghese, created for her 5-year-old granddaughter and namesake, who wanted to know what life was like when her grandmother was growing up.

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