American Made is a movie directed by Doug Liman in 2017 and inspired by the book Barry & ‘the Boys’: The CIA, the Mob and America’s Secret History by Daniel Hopsicker, first published in 2001. The movie features Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Lola Kirke, and others.
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Storyline
Derived from the actual adventures of Barry Seal, a pilot and drug transporter operating for kingpin Pablo Escobar in the southern United States during the 1980s, who concurrently engaged in activities for the CIA. The extensive covert operation orchestrated by Seal stands as one of the most significant in U.S. history and came perilously close to causing the downfall of the entire Reagan White House through the Iran-Contra scandal.
Movie vs Book
Year
2017
Minutes
115
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
Year
2001
Pages
482
Book Rate
8.42
S: Goodreads
Book
Barry & 'the Boys'
Subtitle: The CIA, the Mob and America's Secret History
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