(internationally known as American Made ) is a 2017 action-comedy biographical film starring Tom Cruise as Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal. Directed by Doug Liman, the film tells the "outrageous and real" story of a former TWA pilot who becomes a drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel and a clandestine operative for the CIA during the 1980s. Plot Summary
According to reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an 85% approval rating, with critics praising Cruise's "cavalier and delightfully watchable" energy. While Roger Ebert's site criticized it as "toxic and shallow" for glossing over the darker consequences of the drug trade, most audiences found it to be a fast-paced, entertaining "Scorsese-lite" crime romp. American Made (2017) - Plot - IMDb
as Barry Seal: The charismatic, risk-taking pilot. Barry Seal - Una storia americana
: Seal is approached by a CIA operative, Monty Schafer, to fly reconnaissance missions over Central America to photograph communist bases.
as Monty Schafer: Seal's CIA handler (a fictional character representing his government contacts). (internationally known as American Made ) is a
as JB: Seal’s troublesome brother-in-law. Fact vs. Fiction
: As his wealth grows so massive he literally runs out of places to hide it, the DEA, FBI, and various state agencies begin to close in. Facing prison, he becomes a high-stakes informant before his ultimate assassination by cartel hitmen in 1986. Principal Cast While Roger Ebert's site criticized it as "toxic
as Sheriff Downing: The local authority in Mena, Arkansas.