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American Made

2017 · 115 min

A slick, fast-paced ride through 1980s excess, mixing dark comedy with true-crime thrills and a charismatic antihero.

Directed by
Doug Liman
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
Tagline
It's not a felony if you're doing it for the good guys.
Overview
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

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Directed by
Doug Liman
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • greed
  • deception
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Doug Liman
Written by
Gary Spinelli
Starring
Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Lola Kirke, Jayma Mays, Alejandro Edda
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
César Charlone
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America, Luxembourg
Languages
Spanish, French, English

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