American Made
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The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.
What critics thought
American Made works best as a star vehicle: Tom Cruise's charisma carries the film even when critics felt the story itself played it too safe and surface-level. The gap between its strong audience-facing energy and its more qualified critical reception tells the real story — reviewers largely enjoyed it while noting it doesn't push Cruise or the material anywhere new.
“A sweat-slicked, exhausting but glibly entertaining escapade on its own terms, American Made is more interesting as a showcase for the dateless elasticity of Cruise's star power.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
“This is yet another hyper-competent, boyishly devil-may-care character that offers Cruise, famous for his derring-do on set, a chance to do his own stunts and fly a plane; it's not a role all that far out of the ageing megastar's wheelhouse.”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Doug LimanDirector
Tom CruiseBarry Seal
Domhnall GleesonMonty 'Schafer'
Sarah WrightLucy Seal
Jesse PlemonsSheriff Downing
Caleb Landry JonesJB
Lola KirkeJudy Downing
Jayma MaysDana Sibota
Alejandro EddaJorge Ochoa
Benito MartinezJames Rangel
E. Roger MitchellAgent Craig McCall
Jed ReesLouis Finkle
Fredy YateCarlos Lehder
Christophe BeckComposer
Michael ParaskevasComposerAmerican Made
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.
What critics thought
American Made works best as a star vehicle: Tom Cruise's charisma carries the film even when critics felt the story itself played it too safe and surface-level. The gap between its strong audience-facing energy and its more qualified critical reception tells the real story — reviewers largely enjoyed it while noting it doesn't push Cruise or the material anywhere new.
“A sweat-slicked, exhausting but glibly entertaining escapade on its own terms, American Made is more interesting as a showcase for the dateless elasticity of Cruise's star power.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
“This is yet another hyper-competent, boyishly devil-may-care character that offers Cruise, famous for his derring-do on set, a chance to do his own stunts and fly a plane; it's not a role all that far out of the ageing megastar's wheelhouse.”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Doug LimanDirectorTom CruiseBarry SealDomhnall GleesonMonty 'Schafer'Sarah WrightLucy SealJesse PlemonsSheriff DowningCaleb Landry JonesJBLola KirkeJudy DowningJayma MaysDana SibotaAlejandro EddaJorge OchoaBenito MartinezJames RangelE. Roger MitchellAgent Craig McCallJed ReesLouis FinkleFredy YateCarlos LehderChristophe BeckComposerMichael ParaskevasComposerStream
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