Inspired by true events, a 90-year old man becomes a drug mule for a Mexican cartel after his horticulture business fails.

The movie was inspired by a New York Times story about a 90 year old horticulturist who got busted for transporting heroin for the Sinaloa cartel.

A 90-year old drug mule -- that's the story hook in every way.? It's what hooked the screenwriter into? writing the script.? It's what hooked Clint Eastwood's interest, got him attached to the project; it's what attracted the money needed to finance the movie..? Which is why I chose to lead off with the hook, not the inciting incident.

About the inciting incident:? In? real life there was none.? As the Times article points out, no one knows what particular combination of circumstances and events caused the man to become a drug mule.? So the reel life of the? film has a manufactured one:? the bank forecloses on his flower business and home.

The movie was inspired by a New York Times story about a 90 year old horticulturist who got busted for transporting heroin for the Sinaloa cartel.

A 90-year old drug mule -- that's the story hook in every way.? It's what hooked the screenwriter into? writing the script.? It's what hooked Clint Eastwood's interest, got him attached to the project; it's what attracted the money needed to finance the movie..? Which is why I chose to lead off with the hook, not the inciting incident.

About the inciting incident:? In? real life there was none.? As the Times article points out, no one knows what particular combination of circumstances and events caused the man to become a drug mule.? So the reel life of the? film has a manufactured one:? the bank forecloses on his flower business and home.