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

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Is the story of John Kinley true? ›

Jake Gyllenhaal's character, John Kinley, is not a real person but is instead inspired by real sergeants who worked with interpreters.

Escorted back to Bagram, the group boards an Airbus A400M leaving Afghanistan. The film's ending title states that in the aftermath of the Taliban's recapture of Afghanistan, over 300 Afghan interpreters affiliated with the U.S. military were murdered by the organization, with thousands more still in hiding.

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.

From Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels to Aladdin, Ritchie's movies collectively grossed $2.76 billion, establishing him as a top filmmaker. Ritchie's highest-grossing film, Aladdin, broke the billion-dollar mark, showcasing his diverse range and success.

After researching, there is no evidence to suggest that the events in The Covenant are based on a true story or the lives of Master Sgt. John Kinley and Ahmed Abdullah.

While Guy Ritchie's The Covenant is based on the real-life experiences of many unsung Afghan interpreters, the director insists that telling the fictional story of John Kinley and Ahmed Abdullah is about the human bond formed between two unlikely people.

Dar can currently be seen in the first season of Guy Ritchie's THE GENTLEMEN alongside Theo James and Giancarlo Esposito. He is currently filming THE TERMINAL LIST: DARK WOLF for Amazon. Dar was born in Iraq, grew up in Denmark and speaks Danish, English, German and Arabic (Dari) fluently.

Kinley and Ahmed are forced to abandon the truck and escape on foot, killing their pursuers in the process. The helicopters from base reach the original location and find 40 Taliban bodies and the bodies of the dead US soldiers minus Ahmed and Kinley.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim).

The official story is that we are calling this film "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" to distinguish it from the 2006 film The Covenant. But I've got another theory. I reckon we're putting Guy Ritchie's name on it, because otherwise no one would believe it was one of his. The Covenant is a film in three parts.

Why is Guy Ritchie's The Covenant rated R? ›

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)

Rated R for violence, language throughout and brief drug content.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant was filmed in Spain, not Afghanistan, but managed to beautifully capture the visual identity of the Middle East. Alicante, a popular tourist destination, was an interesting choice to represent Afghanistan due to its temperate hilly desert countryside.

Although it's not entirely on par with his best movies (like Lock, Stock & Snatch) RocknRolla is an excellent crime thriller with some great comedy and tremendous lead performances.

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.

Yes, True Spirit is based on a true story.

According to her website, Jessica sailed around some of the world's most remote oceans, surviving seven knockdowns (when a boat tips over into the water), and 210 days alone at sea to become the youngest person to sail alone, nonstop around the world.

Sloan Science & Film. Museum of the Moving Image will screen Todd Haynes's 2019 feature DARK WATERS, based on the true story of lawyer Rob Bilott's case against the DuPont chemical company.

Although the show isn't based on a true story, some real events and objects served as inspiration, such as the fact that there were many shipwrecks in 1899 and that the ships Prometheus and Kerberos existed but weren't lost at sea or vanished; instead, they were sold in the 1910s, though the record of the ship Kerberos ...

The film is based on the experiences of former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune, who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 during the Snowden leaks.