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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 · How much money did Barry make smuggling drugs into the U.S.? As a drug smuggler for Colombia's Medellín Cartel, Barry Seal earned as much as $500,000 per flight smuggling cocaine into the United States. By 1983, his earnings totaled $60 million, making him one of the wealthiest people in America.

2. screenrant.com › american-made-barry-seal-netAmerican Made: What Barry Seal's Net Worth Was When He Died

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   Oct 11, 2023 · Barry Seal's Net Worth Was $60 Million When He Died In 1986. According to History vs. Hollywood, Barry Seal earned an estimated $60 million smuggling drugs into the United States by 1983, which is when he was officially charged with two indictments following the DEA's investigation into his crimes.

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3. www.the-numbers.com › movie › American-MadeAmerican Made (2017) - Financial Information - The Numbers

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   Overall, the box office fell 23% from to just $90 million. It was also 21% lower than the same weekend , thus ending 2017’s mini-winning streak. Year-to-date, 2017 has earned $8.06 billion, putting it 4.8% or $410 million behind last year’s pace.

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5. time.com › 4958361The True Story Behind the Movie American Made - TIME

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   It’s a thorny story that takes place against the backdrop of the Reagan-era War on Drugs and the notorious Iran-Contra affair, with Seal never hesitating to do business with opposing sides, so long...

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

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   Sep 29, 2017 · One, he made a hell of a lot of money—estimates range from $50 million (Seal himself) to $5 billion (Arkansas State Police investigators). In any case, it all seems to have disappeared.

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7. screenrant.com › american-made-movie-ending-explainedAmerican Made Ending Explained: What Happened To Barry Seal

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   Oct 10, 2023 · The ending of American Made hints at the Iran-Contra scandal, showcasing how the CIA funded right-wing militants through selling American firearms in Iran. American Made recreates the dramatic true story of Barry Seal, a commercial pilot who smuggled pile-loads of million-dollar drugs, only to become a DEA informant and then meet an unfortunate ...

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   How much money did seal make?

   • Even if some of the specifics vary, the film is true to two essential elements of Seal’s story. One, he made a hell of a lot of money—estimates range from $50 million (Seal himself) to $5 billion (Arkansas State Police investigators). In any case, it all seems to have disappeared. Secondly, Seal was a man caught between a rock and a hard place.

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   What is American made about?

   • In American Made, Seal is just minding his own business refueling his plane in Colombia in 1980 when he is bundled into a car and taken to a hidden airstrip in the Colombian jungle. There he is made an offer he can’t refuse by three “businessmen” (one named Pablo Escobar) in need of a pilot with the skills to navigate the dangerously short runway.

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   Is American made based on a true story?

   • David James, © 2017 Universal Studios. 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 morally questionable, not to mention illegal, activities like gun-running and drug smuggling.

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   Why was American made a good movie?

   • Earning positive reactions from critics and audiences alike, American Made had its fair share of creative liberties, but it still did a faithful job of exposing the behind-the-scenes politics of the drug trade in the 1980s. While Seal did make a fortune out of his high-profile drug operations, he was just a part of the more complex bigger picture.

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9. www.inverse.com › article › 36951-american-madeIs 'American Made' a True Story? The Real Tale Is Much Darker

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   Oct 2, 2017 · Most of what happens in American Made happened in real life, but for the sake of putting out a fun and accessible film, Universal Pictures neglected to include some of Barry’s more nefarious...