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1. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › american-madeAmerican Made vs. the True Story of Barry Seal

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   Sep 22, 2017 · No. Fact-checking American Made immediately revealed that Tom Cruise looks nothing like the real Barry Seal, who weighed around 280lbs and was nicknamed "El Gordo" (The Fat Man) by his bosses. -Daily Mail Online. The real Barry Seal (left and inset) and actor Tom Cruise (right) look nothing alike.

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3. time.com › 4958361American Made: True Story Behind Tom Cruise-Barry Seal Movie ...

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   Sep 29, 2017 · If it sounds like an exercise in screenwriting excess, it’s not entirely — the film takes as its inspiration the true story of Adler Berriman “Barry” Seal, a TWA pilot who became a drug...

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4. thecinemaholic.com › american-made-based-on-a-trueAmerican Made is Inspired by the Real Life of Barry Seal

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   Sep 30, 2023 · American Made is Inspired by the Real Life of Barry Seal. Shivangi Sinha. September 30, 2023. ‘American Made’ is a high-octane thriller that stars Tom Cruise as Barry Seal, a TWA pilot who becomes embroiled in a world of espionage, drug smuggling, and covert missions.

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   Is Barry Seal a real person?

   • The real Barry Seal (left and inset) and actor Tom Cruise (right) look nothing alike. How was Barry Seal caught? In researching the American Made true story, we learned that Barry Seal was arrested by customs officers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983 as he tried to smuggle 200,000 units of Quaalude, a recreational drug, into the country.

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   Does Barry Seal have an oxygen mask in real life?

   • No, in real life, it happened earlier. In the American Made movie, Barry Seal's boredom with piloting commercial flights leads him to perform stunts that cause the oxygen masks to fall and frighten passengers. This draws the attention of the CIA.

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   Is seal based on a true story?

   • The 2017 film is driven by a script penned by Gary Spinelli and has been described as “a fun lie based on a true story.” While the movie takes creative liberties and departs from reality in many aspects to enhance its drama and narrative, it also incorporates elements of truth from Seal’s life.

   American Made is Inspired by the Real Life of Barry Seal

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   Did Barry Seal work for the CIA?

   • The extent of Barry Seal's involvement with the CIA in the 1980s has provided fuel for speculation and conspiracy theories. As author Del Hahn states in his book about Barry Seal's life, Smuggler's End: The Life and Death of Barry Seal, there is no evidence to support claims that Barry Seal worked for the CIA.

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6. thecinemaholic.com › is-monty-schafer-based-on-aAmerican Made: Is Monty Schafer Based on a Real CIA Agent?

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   Oct 12, 2023 · October 12, 2023. Within the ‘American Made’ narrative, Doug Liman’s 2017 comedy – action movie delves into the unbelievably true story of Barry Seal, a drug smuggler turned DEA informant who played an instrumental role in the 1980s Iran-Contra Affair.

7. www.bustle.com › entertainment › what-happened-toWhat Happened To Barry Seal's Wife & Kids? 'American Made ...

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   Feb 20, 2024 · American Made is one of many "so crazy, it must be real" stories that have hit Hollywood in the form of a major action movie in recent years. The film stars Tom Cruise as Barry Seal, a pilot ...

8. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsBarry Seal: The real-life story behind Tom Cruise's character ...

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   Tom Cruise ‘s latest vehicle American Made, directed by Doug Liman, sees the A-lister play the infamous Barry Seal: a pilot who became a drug smuggler, who in turn became an informant,...

9. slate.com › culture › 2017What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in American Made

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   Sep 29, 2017 · Like The Wolf of Wall Street, American Made is based on the real-life exploits of a “lovable” rogue, Barry Seal. Also like TWWS, it gets us rooting for our hero despite his engaging in...

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