American Made (2017) Reviews & Ratings

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American Made reviews

American Made holds a 6.9/10 average from 5,132 TMDB ratings.

_American Made_ is a peculiar film, but a very enjoyable one. It takes a playful, satirical look at the origins of the notorious 'Iran-Contra' affair, through the eyes of pilot Barry Seal. Along the ways we get thrills, laughs, astonishing (true-life) twists and turns and some vivid characters. Even if you followed the public Iran-Contra scandal, you may be unfamiliar with the story of Seal, who started running guns…
— fung0 (9/10)

It's always kind of fun seeing Tom Cruise in a role where he has to actually act and not just do the action phone-in-emotion thing...because he is capable of being a decent actor and not just a pretty-boy action star. And, in this he was a decent actor. And the result is a very enjoyable and fun period piece that has just as much drama as it does action and comedy, which allows the time dedication to slip buy unnoti…
— GenerationofSwine (10/10)

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

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