Clint Eastwood brings Thalys train heroes to big screen The three Americans hailed as heroes for having thwarted a jihadist attack on a Thalys train in 2015 will play themselves in Clint Eastwood's new film chronicling their story, "The 15:17 to Paris." The three men were joined by witnesses of the attack for a feature-length screening, ahead of the film's February 7th release date in Paris. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES*REFILE TO CORRECT DATELINE*