American Made is a popular movie from 2017, featuring an exciting blend of action and comedy. The film tells the thrilling story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s, an operation that led to the Iran-Contra Affair. The film stars big-name actors like Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, and Sarah Wright.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of American Made took place in several locations across the globe. These include Ball Ground and Atlanta in Georgia, USA, as well as Madison, a city of the same state. The movie also has some scenes shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Outside the US, Medellin in Colombia served as a filming location. The filming of the movie spanned several dates starting from May 18, 2015, through February 2017.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | Barry Seal |
| Domhnall Gleeson | Monty ‘Schafer’ |
| Sarah Wright | Lucy Seal |
| Jesse Plemons | Sheriff Downing |
| Caleb Landry Jones | JB |
| Lola Kirke | Judy Downing |
| Jayma Mays | Dana Sibota |
| Alejandro Edda | Jorge Ochoa |
| Benito Martinez | James Rangel |
| E. Roger Mitchell | Agent Craig McCall |
| Jed Rees | Louis Finkle |
| Mauricio Mejía | Pablo Escobar |
| Robert Farrior | Oliver North |
| Morgan Hinkleman | Christina |
| Alberto Ospino | Manuel Noriega |
| Felipe Bernedette | Translator |
| Daniel Lugo | Adolfo Calero |
| Jayson Warner Smith | Bill Cooper (Snowbird #1) |
| April Billingsley | Stewardess |
| Lauren Boyd | Secretary |
| Lauren Revard | Teller |
| Marcus Hester | Parka |
| Mike Pniewski | Willie (State Police) |
| Frank Licari | DEA Agent #1 |
| Alex Collins | ATF #1 |
| Scott Poythress | ATF #2 |
| Connor Trinneer | George W. Bush / Texan |
| Alpha Trivette | Judge Linkletter |
| DeVere Jehl | Plain Clothed Man |
| Emilio Sierra | Héctor (Colombian Driver) |
| Leon Lamar | Elderly Man |
| Tony Guerrero | Federico Vaughan |
| Maria Howell | NSC Woman |
| Darla Delgado | Customs Agent |
| Justice Leak | DEA Agent Winter |
| Robert Pralgo | Gary (Cubicle Mate) |
| Mickey Sumner | North’s Aide Fawn Hall |
| Daniel Thomas May | CIA Man |
| Chloe Swan Sparwath | LeAnn |
| Alex Quarles | Aaron |
| Zachary Powell | Dean |
| Byron Wigfall | Contra #1 |
| Matt Mercurio | FBI Analyst |
| Jairo Ordoñez | Scar |
| Jeff Olsen | State Trooper |
| Stephen Conroy | Military Police / Advisor |
| Juan Esteban Ramírez Toro | Antonio (Bull Fighter) |
| Muhammad Ali | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Emmy Allin | Flight Attendant Anna (uncredited) |
| Chris Angerdina | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Nargis Aniston | Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
| John L. Armijo | Honduran Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jon Arthur | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Se Ba | Motel Girl (uncredited) |
| Gralen Bryant Banks | Radio Host #1 (uncredited) |
| Tony Beard | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Brett Beoubay | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Na Bil | Motel Boy (uncredited) |
| Bill Billions | Radar Op. #1 (uncredited) |
| Carter Birchwell | Young Dean (uncredited) |
| Jb Blaine | Flight School Boy (uncredited) |
| Míkhaiah Blake | Parisienne Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Brad Blanchard | NSA Agent (uncredited) |
| Bradley Bowen | US Customs Officer Cunningham (uncredited) |
| Dawlish Carmauta | Passanger (uncredited) |
| Derek Carver | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Cuyle Carvin | Phil (uncredited) |
| Carl A. Chauvin | Day Laborer (uncredited) |
| Michelle L. Clarke | Fundraising Patron (uncredited) |
| Alissa Collins | Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
| Sharon Conley | DEA Agent Grace (uncredited) |
| William Curtis Coppersmith | NSC Agent (uncredited) |
| Steve Coulter | Buzz Sawyer (Snowbird #4) (uncredited) |
| Leslie Danielsen | Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
| Stephen Dean | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Javier Diaz | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Dino Dos Santos | Contra (uncredited) |
| John Duley | Baton Rouge Passenger (uncredited) |
| Calen Curtis Edwards | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Scott Everett | Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
| Mario Fernandez | Vagrant (uncredited) |
| Jason Fortuna | Pawn Store Customer (uncredited) |
| William Frasca | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Dudley Fuqua | Vagrant (uncredited) |
| Fred Galle | Senator National Security Committee (uncredited) |
| Chris Gann | Donor #2 (uncredited) |
| Juan Gaspard | Day Laborer (uncredited) |
| Derrick Gilbert | David Johnson (uncredited) |
| Jim Gleason | Donor #1 (uncredited) |
| Lara Grice | Female Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bob Hartnack | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Robert Hatch | Arkansas State Trooper (uncredited) |
| Billy James | Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
| Alicia Davis Johnson | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Matthew Jolly | Count Room Employee (uncredited) |
| Andrew R. Kaplan | Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| Kishan Khona | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Steve Kish | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Joe Knezevich | Dan (uncredited) |
| Inder Kumar | Middle Eastern Auction Bidder (uncredited) |
| Omar Lagudali | Vaughn’s Military Bodygaurd (uncredited) |
| Demetri Landell | Pizza Delivery Guy (uncredited) |
| Douglas LaPonzina | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Robert Larriviere | Radar Sup. (uncredited) |
| Hayley H. Long | George H. Bush’s Secretary (uncredited) |
| Rhes Low | NSC Guy (uncredited) |
| John Archer Lundgren | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Walter Mall | DEA Pilot #1 (uncredited) |
| Dorry Marie | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Edward Marrero | Contra (uncredited) |
| Hans Marrero | Colombian Assassin #1 (uncredited) |
| Miguel Angel Marrero | Contra (uncredited) |
| Eric McCrea | Winter Passenger (uncredited) |
| Rickye McGowan | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Michael Mercaldi | Sandinista (uncredited) |
| Noel Mirabal | Vaughn’s Body Guard (uncredited) |
| Robert Lloyd Moore | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Duane Moseley | Day Laborer (uncredited) |
| Shawn Mousavi | Sheik (uncredited) |
| Rob Muller | NSC Agent (uncredited) |
| Jody Mullins | DEA Pilot #2 (uncredited) |
| Mandy Oakes | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jay Oliver | Chubbys Chicken Patron (uncredited) |
| Johnny Otto | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Cameron Padgett | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Kayla Perkins | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Anna Phillips | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| George Pringle | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| Nancy Reagan | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Carolina Roberts | Pablo Escobar’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Luis Sanchez | El Paso Passenger (uncredited) |
| Shaker Sangam | Aeroplane Bidder (uncredited) |
| Patti Schellhaas | Airplane Passenger (uncredited) |
| David Silverman | Seedy Man (uncredited) |
| Chris Smith | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dan Southworth | Agent Winters (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Tabler | CIA Chief (uncredited) |
| Corey Jason Thomas | Actor (Airport Scene Background) (uncredited) |
| Mateo Uribe | Sandinista (uncredited) |
| Christopher Van Escobar | Business Man (uncredited) |
| Ruben Vidal | Vaughn Body Guard #1 (uncredited) |
| Eli Wanounou | Middle Eastern Bidder (uncredited) |
| Andrew Ward | Military Truck Driver / soldier (uncredited) |
| Wes Weems | Arkansas State Trooper (uncredited) |
| Bobby ‘JoJo’ White | Homeless Clerance (uncredited) |
| Aaron Wiggins | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Callan Wilson | Young Barry (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Yaskoff | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| David Zalkind | Radio Host (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Directed by Doug Liman, interestingly, American Made has been nominated for 3 awards.
- Written by Gary Spinelli, the film has been critically acclaimed and has received 390 user reviews.
- The film also stars other talented actors like Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Lola Kirke, and Jayma Mays.
- Interestingly, the on-screen character ‘Carlos Lehder’ is played by the actor Fredy Yate, who is credited as ‘Fredy Yate Escobar’ in the film.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 34.3372664
- Longitude: -84.3779515
- Place ID: ChIJQ_aVN9549YgRrwpOhR-vR1A
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Ball Ground, GA 30107, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Medellin, Colombia
- Latitude: 6.2476376
- Longitude: -75.56581530000001
- Place ID: ChIJBa0PuN8oRI4RVju1x_x8E0I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Location Name: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Latitude: 29.95106579999999
- Longitude: -90.0715323
- Place ID: ChIJZYIRslSkIIYRtNMiXuhbBts
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New Orleans, LA, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Madison, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 33.5956813
- Longitude: -83.467944
- Place ID: ChIJZQ4LYwmH9ogRRWDLXQy3lhk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Madison, GA 30650, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
