American Sniper Pulled From Iraq Movie Theater
Correction appended Feb. 4, 2015, Is American Sniper the new The Interview?, Though the war drama is a critical and box office success, it has caught flak in the country where it's set for its portrayal of the Iraqi people. Now, the only movie theater in Baghdad has yanked the film following protests by viewers and the country's government, according to the Washington Post. "It glorifies Americans and makes Iraqis out to be nothing but terrorists," teacher Ahmed Kamal, 27, who downloaded the flick illegally, told the paper. "It portrays Americans as strong and noble, and Iraqis as ignorant and violent.", Correction The original version of this story misstated actor Gary Sinise's opinion of the movie American Sniper. He has defended it.