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   Is the mule based on a true story?

   • The Mule is based on "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule", a New York Times article about Leo Sharp, pictured here upon his arrest in 2011 at the age of 87.

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   Is Earl Stone based on a true story?

   • In The Mule, Eastwood's Earl Stone is based on Leo Sharp, who was known within the Sinaloa Cartel as El Tata. Sharp was an aging World War II veteran who became a pioneering horticulturist after his airline business failed, particularly working with daylilies.

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   Is Leo Sharp based on a true story?

   • The judge refused and Leo Sharp was sentenced to three years in prison. For a 90-year-old man, it was a life sentence. The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s film The Mule, based on the story of Leo Sharp. Now, the story of Leo Sharp will reach a wider audience than ever before thanks to Clint Eastwood’s film The Mule.

   Leo Sharp And The Unbelievable True Story Behind 'The Mule'

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   Who is Colin Bates in the Mule movie?

   • The real Colin Bates is D.E.A. agent Jeff Moore (left), who inspired the character played by Bradley Cooper (right) in The Mule movie. How long did Leo Sharp operate as a drug mule? Sharp transported drugs for roughly a decade before he caught the attention of the D.E.A., which eventually led to his capture.

   The Mule Movie vs. the True Story of Leo Sharp the Drug Mule

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   Feb 16, 2024 · Summary. Clint Eastwood's The Mule is inspired by the true story of Leo Sharp, an elderly war veteran who became a prolific drug trafficker. Earl Stone, portrayed by Eastwood, was a successful horticulturist whose business failed due to the internet, leading him to transport drugs for a cartel.

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   Nov 28, 2018 · Discover the true story of Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" with this look at Leo Sharp, an 87-year-old drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel. His cartel buddies nicknamed him Tata -- grandfather. In truth, this 87-year-old drug-runner was actually a great-grandfather.

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   Dec 12, 2018 · Yes. A fact-check of The Mule movie reveals that Bradley Cooper's character was inspired by D.E.A. Special Agent Jeff Moore, who captured 87-year-old Leo Sharp in 2011. Moore was interviewed by The New York Times about the investigation and Sharp's capture, which was turned into the article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam ...

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   Dec 10, 2018 · In The Mule, Clint Eastwood plays Earl Stone, a World War II veteran who becomes a drug courier for the Sinaloa cartel while in his 80s. Remarkably, The Mule is based on the true story of...

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   Jan 18, 2019 · The script is loosely based on journalist Sam Dolnick’s 2014 New York Times Magazine profile of Leo Sharp, a Bronze Star–awarded World War II veteran who was convicted that year of hauling more...

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   Aug 17, 2019 · The Mule is based on the true story of Leo Sharp, an 87-year-old drug mule and WWII veteran who was arrested by the DEA with five duffel bags of cocaine in 2011.