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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.
What rank is John Kinley? ›
Its plot follows John Kinley, a U.S. Army Green Beret Master Sergeant, and Ahmed, his Afghan interpreter, fighting the Taliban. The film was theatrically released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and STXfilms in the United States on April 21, 2023, received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $21 million.
Why is The Covenant rated R? ›
Violence & Scariness. Relentless violence, with lots of guns and shooting. Buildings and vehicles explode. Many characters are killed.
Why is it called Guy Ritchie's The Covenant? ›
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.
Is John Kinley a real person? ›
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.
What religion is The Covenant based on? ›
The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic covenant. Christianity asserts that God made an additional covenant through Jesus Christ, called the "New Covenant".
What were they smoking in The Covenant? ›
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.
How graphic is The Covenant? ›
Many scenes of gunfire and explosions between army and Taliban fighters with many people being struck and bloody wounds shown.
Is Guy Ritchie's The Covenant worth watching? ›
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.
Does John Kinley survive in The Covenant? ›
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.
In Guy Ritchie's 'The Covenant,' Jake Gyllenhaal plays a special operations soldier with a JTAC patch on his uniform.
Is Guy Ritchie Irish? ›
He is the son of Amber Mary (Parkinson) and Captain John Vivian Ritchie. His ancestry includes English, as well as some Irish and Scottish, and distant French.
Is the ministry of ungentlemanly warfare based on a true story? ›
Yes, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is, at its broadest level, a retelling of real events that occurred during the Second World War, with a focus on the real 1942 Operation Postmaster and depicting real-life individuals involved, such as Brigadier Colin Gubbins (played by Cary Elwes) and Gus March-Phillipps ( ...
Does the covenant still exist? ›
The Ark of the Covenant was lost after the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed in 586 BCE. Some claim that it was stolen while others claim it is on Mount Nebo, from where Moses saw the Promised Land. Most popularly, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims that they have it in their Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion.
Is Chase the bad guy in the covenant? ›
Steven Strait (Caleb Danvers), Taylor Kitsch (Pogue Parry), Toby Hemingway (Reid Garwin), and Chase Crawford (Tyler Sims) played the four main characters concentrated on. Sebastian Stan (Chase Collins) plays the villain.