See more ideas about john allen muhammad, serial killers and isaiah washington. Inspired by the real life events that led to the 2002 beltway sniper attacks. Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. Sniper and by isaiah washington in the 20 film blue caprice. The documentary rightly informs people that this was just a year after 911 and many people fears that the country was coming under attack from a terrorist group or perhaps someone just acting out their evil political notions. Eleanor roosevelt and the soviet sniper pavlichenko was a soviet sniper credited with 309 killsand an advocate for womens rights. Crimes of the century the dc snipers tv episode 20. Its only washingtons and richmonds quietly disturbing performances richmonds is all the more. In honor of the bluray release of the clint eastwood s american sniper from warner home video, heres a look at bradley coopers academy awardnominated performance as chris kyle, the most. From the treacherous jungles of vietnam and the bloody war zones of iraq to danger high in the skies of the alaskan wilderness, this twohour special puts you behind the scope with the men who pulled the trigger during some of the. The washington snipers astrological updates and articles. It stands as a silent witness to the banality of evil. The 2002 washington dc snipers the relationship between whom this meditative film aims to explore actually did drive a blue chevy caprice while committing their random murders which was surely too perfect a symbol to let pass.
A british surgeon whos worked in several syrian hospitals with the charity syria relief claims proassad snipers have recently began targeting heavily pregnant women as some sort of. Watch legend of the american sniper full movie free online. The films title is derived from the car that the d. With isaiah washington, tequan richmond, tim blake nelson, joey lauren adams. He and his young friend, the main characters in alexandre moorss blue caprice, are based on john a. One of the suspects may have wanted to kill his exwife who lived in the dc area. Moors and porto were careful to line up the known facts of true events with the film, though moors acknowledges that the timeline of. A movie based on the shooters involved is set for release after a successful festival tour. A compelling depiction of psychological decline, alexandre moors blue caprice favors slowburn drama over truecrime sensationalism as it explores how the symbiotic relationship between an angry father and an abandoned youth led to a series of shootings dubbed the beltway sniper attacks by the media. Beltway sniper movie is impressive, tasteful and ultimately cold. See also edit list of serial killers in the united states. It depicts how john allen muhammads ideas came to life. Blue caprice examines the mystery of the beltway snipers the. As i sit down to write this article october 24th 2002 two suspects have been arrested for the murderous sniper attacks in the washington area over the past three weeks.
An abandoned boy is lured to america and drawn into the shadow of a dangerous father figure. The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around washington dc has been executed after a final appeal was thrown out. His fellow american warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from. The beltway snipers movie is spare, eerie and insubstantial. A police sniper teams up with a hotheaded rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force. Blue caprice trailer 1 20 beltway snipers movie hd a narrative feature film inspired by the events known as the beltway sniper attacks. Watch the haunting trailer for beltway sniper movie, blue caprice. Blue caprice could have easily sensationalized the 2002 washington beltway shootings, but director alexandre moors heads in the other direction, into the angry, enigmatic minds of killers. So what does blue caprice do if it doesnt judge and condemn the actions of two nefarious killers. This gritty true story focuses on the value of snipers during wartime, who fearlessly hunt their enemy with a rifle, their weapon of choice. Snipers are called upon to tackle the world s most extreme missions. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u. The 20 film blue caprice, also known as the washington snipers in some regions, is based on the attacks, focusing heavily on the fatherson relationship between muhammed and malvo.
Beltway sniper attacks, shooting spree in the washington, d. Blue caprice examines the mystery of the beltway snipers. The film opens with the lush blues and greens of tropical antigua, but to the young protagonist lee malvo in 2002, ten people were randomly assassinated in the. The true story behind the gettysburg sharpshooter pieces. The film is called blue caprice, directed by alexandre moors, starring isaiah washington seen on greys anatomy and tequan richmond as the snipers. Isaiah washington looks dominating in the trailer as the lead john allen muhammad. John allen muhammads lawyers say he was mentally ill, but virginia governor tim kaine rejected a plea for clemency. Blue caprice recalls the terror of the beltway sniper case but. Blue caprice, movie, 20 internet movie cars database. Muhammad is portrayed by bobby hosea in the 2003 film d. This is an intelligent and ambitious feature, but if netflix had an overthinking it section, blue caprice would definitely qualify. The dc snipers 20 cnns series kicked off with a look at the 2002 sniper killings that haunted and terrorized the washington, d.
John allen muhammad and lee boyd malvo went on a serial killing spree in october 2002 in virginia, washington, d. Starring isaiah washington as john and tequan richmond as lee, the film departs slightly from the story of the real beltway snipers, choosing instead to focus less on the actual events of the attacks and more on the bizarre fatherson relationship between the two men. Washington, adams, nelson dc sniper inspired by true events, blue caprice investigates the notorious and horrific beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two perpetrators, whose distorted fatherson relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey. Tequan richmond plays lee boyd malvo, one of the beltway snipers who terrorized the washington area in.
Eleven innocent people were killed and three were wounded. A sniper is a militaryparamilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the targets detection capabilities. Though the momentum occasionally lags, a simmering performance by isaiah washington keeps us. It is an intriguing confection of a movie, announcing. The debut of french writerdirector alexandre moors tells the story of the beltway snipers, who in the fall of 2002 murdered ten and.
Directed by alexandre moors, its a muted thriller based loosely on the socalled beltway snipers, who terrorized the washington, d. Remember the series of random sniper shootings in washington d. It is based on the 2002 sniper attacks in the suburbs of washington d. Isaiah washington is making a comeback oh, and hes a. These photographs and documents are on display at the national archives in washington, dc, until july 15 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg. October 7, 2002 iran brown, is shot and critically wounded outside benjamin tasker middle school in marylands prince georges county. The film stars isaiah washington and tequan richmond as the perpetrators of the attacks, john allen muhammad and lee malvo, respectively, although the two are only referred to by their first names. Beltway sniper movie is impressive, tasteful and ultimately cold the washington post tequan richmond plays lee boyd malvo, one of the beltway snipers who terrorized the. Blue caprice gives serial killers the sundancestyle artfilm treatment. Blue caprice, a film by alexadre moors investigates these events. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with highprecision rifles and highmagnification optics, and often feed tactical information back to their units or command headquarters. The attacks were mentioned in the tv show castle by richard castle in s4e9 kill shot. Blue caprice isaiah washington as the unhinged father figure in this film, opening on friday.
A much better madefortv film about the beltway snipers is out there, as are documentary film projects, including an. Blue caprice 20 isaiah washington and tequan richmond in blue caprice 20 isaiah washington in blue. What results is a disturbing journey into the psyches of two killers. Blue caprice trailer 1 20 beltway snipers movie hd.
According to cnn, sources identified the two as john allen muhammad, 42, a gulf war veteran and his 17yearold stepson john lee malvo, a jamaican citizen. Ten people were killed and three other victims were critically injured in several locations throughout the washington, d. In 2002, ten people were randomly assassinated in the washington d. One fatality occurred in ashland, hanover county, virginia. Blue caprice, which tells the story of the beltway snipers who terrorized. In the fall of 2002, 41yearold john allen muhammad and 17yearold lee boyd malvo terrorized the washington, d. The striking feature film debut of writerdirector alexandre moors, blue. Alexandre moors blue caprice trailer featuring isaiah. Another standout, blue caprice, is poised to do the same.
From 2 to 22 october 2002, two men terrorized the washington, dc area through a series of sniper attacks. Inspired by the reallife events that led to the 2002 beltway sniper attacks. Blue caprice is a 20 american independent drama film directed by alexandre moors, and based on the 2002 d. Bbc news americas washington sniper is put to death. Navy seal chris kyle, and the source for clint eastwoods blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture from 1999 to 2009, u. The shooters chose targets seemingly at random and brought daily life in the area to a virtual standstill. On july 5, 1863, photographer alexander gardner and his assistant, timothy osullivan, arrived at the site of the battle of. Some semiautomatic rifles popular with veterans and sportsmen but also carried by the alleged aurora, colo.
It recounts how malvo, a lone teenager, was drawn into the shadow of. Muhammad and lee boyd malvo, and the movie is told from their point of view. Isaiah washington stars in this rippedfromtheheadlines thriller about the notorious dc sniper. So its a shame the film doesnt deliver on the depressive double entendre. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Check out what other films should have done better. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall.
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