Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023)

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

Trivia
After the negligent discharge of a firearm that resulted in the tragic death of one woman on the set of Rust (2024) in 2021, Guy Ritchie strictly enforced that there would be absolutely no real guns on the set of this film. All firearms shown throughout the film are air-soft guns (BB guns) or rubber.

Goofs
During the video chat with his wife, John Kinley's webcam cover is on.

Quotes
Sergeant John Kinley: You are out of your bounds, Ahmed. You are here to translate.
Ahmed: Actually, I'm here to interpret.

Crazy credits
As the end credits roll, photographs of real-life soldiers with Afghan interpreters are shown.

Soundtracks
A Horse with No Name
Written by Dewey Bunnell
Performed by America
Courtesy of Warner Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Finally an action movie about the opposite of revenge

You cannot go wrong with Jake Gyllenhaal. He should have won an Oscar by now as he is every bit as intense and talented as Leonardo DiCaprio. "The Covenant" starts out as what seems to be a garden-variety war movie, but with interesting off kilter shots and soundtrack, compliments of Guy Ritchie. Then it takes you to its main act, which capably veers away from action scenes to emphasize something human, honorable, and heartfelt. A surprising twist from a brutal, violent movie is that instead of the usual revenge theme, this is about "paying your debts" and doing something that redeems one's integrity. The journey to get there is quite intense, and Gyllenhaal finds himself an equally dramatic match with Dar Salim portraying Ahmed. His deep eyes say so much even when he is not saying anything.