American Made (film)
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| Directed by | Doug Liman |
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| Written by | Gary Spinelli |
| Starring | Tom Cruise |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | César Charlone |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
American Made (previously known as Mena) is an upcoming biographical crime film directed by Doug Liman, written by Gary Spinelli, and starring Tom Cruise.[1] The film is based on the life of Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who became a drug smuggler in the 1980s and was recruited later on by the DEA to provide intelligence.[2] It is set to be released on September 29, 2017. This is the first film directed by Liman to be released by Universal Pictures since The Bourne Identity.
Plot
American Made tells the story of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), a TWA pilot who is recruited by the CIA to help counter the emerging communist threat in Central America. Seal's role in this major CIA covert operation led in turn to his involvement with the Medellin cartel, which ultimately embarrassed the Reagan White House after the Iran-Contra scandal became public.
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Barry Seal
- Sarah Wright as Lucy Seal, Barry’s wife
- Domhnall Gleeson as Monty Schafer
- Jayma Mays as Dana Sibota[3]
- Jesse Plemons as Sheriff Downing
- Lola Kirke as Judy Downing
- Lara Grice as Female Reporter
- Frank Licari as ATF Special Agent Franks
- Alex Quarles as Barry and Lucy Seal's 3-year-old son
- Jay Jablonski
- Jed Rees as Louis Finkle
- Caleb Landry Jones as Bubba
- Connor Trinneer as George W. Bush
Production
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on May 27, 2015 in Georgia.[4] Filming locations include counties Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Morgan and Pickens.[4] On August 20, 2015, Tom Cruise arrived in Medellin, Colombia, and on August 31 arrived in Santa Marta[5] to scout for filming locations for the film.[6]
Plane crash
A plane crash on the set of the film in Colombia on September 11, 2015 killed two people and caused serious injuries to another member of the crew. The plane (a twin-engine Aerostar), which was carrying crew members (three American pilots), was returning to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín when it ran into bad weather and the crash occurred.[7] The dead were later identified as Carlos Berl and Alan Purwin, who was the founder and president of Helinet Aviation, a company which provides aerial surveillance technology to government agencies and law enforcement, and a film pilot who had worked in top films. American pilot Jimmy Lee Garland was seriously injured and rushed to a local hospital.[8][9]
Release
In May 2015, Universal set the film for a January 6, 2017 release.[10] On August 8, 2016, the film's release was pushed to September 29, 2017 with a new title, presumably to avoid competition with Amityville: The Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars.[11]
References
- ↑ Sedighzadeh, Kazem. "Tom Cruise Adds ‘Mena’ to Busy Filming Schedule!". Masterherald.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (January 14, 2015). "'Edge' Guys Tom Cruise, Doug Liman Eye Drug Pilot Tale 'Mena'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 13, 2015). "Jayma Mays Joins Tom Cruise’s ‘Mena'; Tessa Thompson Cast In Indie ‘War On Everyone’". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Universal Starts Production on Doug Liman’s Mena, Starring Tom Cruise". comingsoon.net. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Cruise llega a Santa Marta para grabar escenas de su película.". RCN Radio. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ↑ Casa Editorial El Tiempo. "Tom Cruise en Colombia: nueva película - Barranquilla - ELTIEMPO.COM". El Tiempo. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (September 11, 2015). "Fatal Plane Crash Claims 2 Lives On Set Of Tom Cruise Film ‘Mena’". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Brumfield, Ben; Williams, Alima (September 12, 2015). "Tom Cruise movie crew members in plane crash that kills 2 in Colombia". CNN. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Cowden, Catarina. "Deadly Plane Crash Occurs On Set Of Tom Cruise Film Mena". cinemablend.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 27, 2015). "Universal Sets Tom Cruise-Doug Liman ‘Mena’ Flight Plan For January 2017". deadline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/08/universal-renames-tom-cruise-doug-liman-film-release-date-1201800564/