Here's how accurate 'The 15:17 to Paris' really is. Separating fact from fiction in Clint Eastwood's tribute to American heroes Director Clint Eastwood asked real people to play themselves inIn the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. "The 15:17 To Paris" follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to
Dorothy Blyskal wrote the screenplay, which was based off the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Jeffrey E. Stern.
Published on January 25, 2018 01:00PM EST. Clint Eastwood made a bold decision in the casting for his latest movie, The 15:17 to Paris — he enlisted the three real-life heroes on whose story the 0CvG.