as Barry Seal: The charismatic, risk-taking pilot.
Director Doug Liman described the film as "a fun lie based on a true story". Key differences include: Barry Seal - Una storia americana
(internationally known as American Made ) is a 2017 action-comedy biographical film starring Tom Cruise as Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal. Directed by Doug Liman, the film tells the "outrageous and real" story of a former TWA pilot who becomes a drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel and a clandestine operative for the CIA during the 1980s. Plot Summary as Barry Seal: The charismatic, risk-taking pilot
: Seal is approached by a CIA operative, Monty Schafer, to fly reconnaissance missions over Central America to photograph communist bases. Directed by Doug Liman, the film tells the
as Lucy Seal: Barry's wife (based on his real-life third wife, Deborah).
as Monty Schafer: Seal's CIA handler (a fictional character representing his government contacts).
: The character Monty Schafer and the subplot involving a brother-in-law killed by a car bomb were entirely fabricated for dramatic effect. Critical Reception