Eastwood's movie is based on a book written by the trio entitled "The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes".
The 15:17 to Paris true story reveals that Spencer Stone and the others were really that close to dying. Ayoub El Khazzani lifted his AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle, took aim at Stone and tried to fire, but like in the movie, the gun had jammed, which allowed Stone to get to him.
Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story told amazingly poorly. Everyone involved deserves better. Read Full Review. Feb 8, 2018. dLV4ey.