Clint Eastwood directed this docudrama about an incident in August 2015 in which three American tourists subdued an armed terrorist aboard a Thalys train headed to Paris. These real-life heroes — Anthony Sadler, former Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and former U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone — portray themselves in the movie, which chronicles their lifelong friendship and the numerous choices that prepared them to act quickly in the face of sudden danger. Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, Ray Corasani, P.J. Byrne, Tony Hale, and Thomas Lennon co-star., In August 2015, three American tourists subdue an armed terrorist aboard a Thalys train headed to Paris. This docudrama chronicles their lifelong friendship and the numerous choices that prepared them to act quickly in the face of sudden danger., While travelling through France, three Americans discover a terror plot unfolding around them while they’re on train travelling across the country., In August 2015, three American tourists subdue an armed terrorist aboard a Thalys train headed to Paris. This riveting docudrama chronicles their lifelong friendship and the numerous choices that prepared them to act quickly in the face of danger.