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American Made (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.37/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.5/10
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American Made Plot Synopsis:
Barry Seal was just an ordinary pilot who worked for TWA before he was recruited by the CIA in 1978. His work in South America eventually caught the eye of the Medellín Cartel, associated with Pablo Escobar, who needed a man with his skill set. Barry became a drug trafficker, gun smuggler and money launderer. Soon acquiring the title, 'The gringo that always delivers'.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.
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American Made Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Box Office: $51,342,000
Nominations: 3
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / American Made Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 29, 2017
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American Made (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
American Made Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | ... | Barry Seal |
| Domhnall Gleeson | ... | Monty ''Schafer'' |
| Sarah Wright | ... | Lucy Seal |
| Jesse Plemons | ... | Sheriff Downing |
| Caleb Landry Jones | ... | JB |
| Lola Kirke | ... | Judy Downing |
| Jayma Mays | ... | Dana Sibota |
| Alejandro Edda | ... | Jorge Ochoa |
| Benito Martinez | ... | James Rangel |
| E. Roger Mitchell | ... | Agent Craig McCall |
| Jed Rees | ... | Louis Finkle |
| Fredy Yate | ... | Carlos Lehder (as Fredy Yate Escobar) |
| Mauricio Mejía | ... | Pablo Escobar |
| Robert Farrior | ... | Oliver North |
| Morgan Hinkleman | ... | Christina |
| Alberto Ospino | ... | Manuel Noriega |
| Felipe Bernedette | ... | Translator |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | Adolfo Calero |
| Jayson Warner Smith | ... | Bill Cooper (Snowbird #1) |
| William Mark McCullough | ... | Pete (Snowbird #2) (as Mark McCullogh) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Cruise (b. July 3, 1962) – Barry Seal
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Tomu Kurûzu - Domhnall Gleeson (b. May 12, 1983) – Monty ''Schafer''
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Donal Gleeson - Sarah Wright – Lucy Seal
- Jesse Plemons (b. April 2, 1988) – Sheriff Downing
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Caleb Landry Jones (b. December 7, 1989) – JB
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Caleb Jones - Lola Kirke (b. September 27, 1990) – Judy Downing
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Jayma Mays (b. July 16, 1979) – Dana Sibota
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Alejandro Edda (b. May 17, 1984) – Jorge Ochoa
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Benito Martinez (b. June 28, 1971) – James Rangel
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Benito James Martinez | James Martinez - E. Roger Mitchell (b. February 18, 1971) – Agent Craig McCall
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Roger Mitchell - Jed Rees (b. March 8, 1970) – Louis Finkle
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Jed B. Rees - Fredy Yate – Carlos Lehder (as Fredy Yate Escobar)
- Mauricio Mejía – Pablo Escobar
- Robert Farrior (b. September 12, 1969) – Oliver North
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Rob Farrior - Morgan Hinkleman – Christina
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