American Made
A charismatic airline pilot turns covert CIA operative and reluctant cocaine courier, racing to keep his family safe while outmaneuvering a ruthless cartel and a relentless DEA hunt.
“It's not a felony if you're doing it for the good guys.”
Synopsis
It is a true account of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellín cartel during the 1980s.
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A crew of 76+ credited
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Edited by Andrew MondsheinShot by Cesar CharloneScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Dan Weil
Box Office
2017 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$133.5M
US & Canada: $51.3M — 38% of worldwide · International: $82.2M (62%)
Opening weekend: $16.8M — 33% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $22.4M — 44% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,024 theaters
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Also known as
- Barry Seal - Drogen für Amerikade
- Barry Seal: Only in Americade
- Menaes
- Barry Seal: American Trafficfr
- Barry Seal - Una storia americanait
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Cast & Crew
76 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Cruise
as Barry Seal
Domhnall Gleeson
as Monty 'Schafer'
Sarah Wright
as Lucy Seal
Jesse Plemons
as Sheriff Downing
Caleb Landry Jones
as JB
Lola Kirke
as Judy Downing
Jayma Mays
as Dana Sibota
Alejandro Edda
as Jorge Ochoa
Benito Martinez
as James Rangel
E Roger Mitchell
as Agent Craig McCall
Jed Rees
as Louis Finkle
Fredy Yate
as Carlos Lehder
Supporting cast
52Mauricio Mejia
as Pablo Escobar
Robert Farrior
as Oliver North
Morgan Hinkleman
as Christina
Alberto Ospino
as Manuel Noriega
Felipe Bernedette
as Translator
Daniel Lugo
as Adolfo Calero
Jayson Warner Smith
as Bill Cooper (Snowbird #1)
William Mark Mccullough
as Pete (Snowbird #2)
April Billingsley
as Stewardess
Lauren Boyd
as Secretary
Lauren Revard
as Teller
Marcus Hester
as Parka
Mike Pniewski
as Willie (State Police)
Frank Licari
as DEA Agent #1
Alex Collins
as ATF #1
Scott Poythress
as ATF #2
Connor Trinneer
as George W. Bush / Texan
Alpha Trivette
as Judge Linkletter
Kevin L Johnson
as Agent Horace Wainwright
Devere Jehl
as Plains Clothed Man
Emilio Sierra
as Héctor (Colombian Driver)
Leon Lamar
as Elderly Man
Tony Guerrero
as Federico Vaughan
Maria Howell
as NSC Woman
Darla Delgado
as Customs Agent
Justice Leak
as DEA Agent Winter
Robert Pralgo
as Gary (Cubicle Mate)
Mickey Sumner
as North's Aide Fawn Hall
Daniel Thomas May
as CIA Man
Chloe Swan Sparwath
as LeAnn
Alex Quarles
as Aaron
Trip Mccarthy
as Dean
Zachary Powell
as Dean
Daniel Diaz
as Sandinista Soldier
Byron Wigfall
as Contra #1
Matt Mercurio
as FBI Analyst
Carlos Lopez Jr
as CIA Station Chief
Jairo Ordonez
as Scar
Jeff Olsen
as State Trooper
Stephen Conroy
as Military Police / Advisor
Juan Esteban Ramirez Toro
as Antonio (Bull Fighter)
Lara Grice
as Female Reporter (uncredited)
Sharon Conley
as DEA Agent Grace (uncredited)
Chris Gann
as Donor #2 (uncredited)
Johnny Otto
as Pilot (uncredited)
Kayla Perkins
as Waitress (uncredited)
Michael Mercaldi
as Sandinista (uncredited)
Dan Southworth
as Agent Winters (uncredited)
Bill Billions
as Radar Op. #1 (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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