The Infiltrator (2016 film) explained

The Infiltrator
Director:Brad Furman
Producer:
  • Paul Brennan
  • Miriam Segal
  • Brad Furman
  • Don Sikorski
Screenplay:Ellen Brown Furman
Starring:
Music:Chris Hajian
Cinematography:Joshua Reis
Editing:
Studio:Good Films
Lipsync
Distributor:Broad Green Pictures
Runtime:127 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$28–47.5 million[2]
Gross:$22.2 million[3]

The Infiltrator is a 2016 American biographical crime drama thriller film directed by Brad Furman and written by his mother Ellen Brown Furman. The film is based on the eponymous autobiography by Robert Mazur, a U.S. Customs special agent, who in the 1980s helped bust Pablo Escobar's money-laundering organization by going undercover as a corrupt businessman.[4] The film stars Bryan Cranston as Mazur, with Diane Kruger, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Saïd Taghmaoui, Joe Gilgun and Amy Ryan in supporting roles.

Filming began on February 23, 2015, in London. Both Mazur and Cranston received executive producer credits. The film premiered at the Tampa Theatre on July 6, 2016 and was released the following week in theaters. The film received a generally positive response from critics, but a poor response from audiences, as it grossed $22 million against a budget of between $28 and $47 million.

Plot

During the 1980s, U.S. Customs Service special agent Robert Mazur uses his undercover alias "Bob Musella" to become a pivotal player for drug lords laundering their dirty cash. Later, he infiltrates the world's largest cartel, and helps expose the money-laundering organization of drug lord Pablo Escobar and take down the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), which had secretly taken illegal ownership of First American Bankshares in Washington, D.C..

Cast

Production

The project was first announced by The Hollywood Reporter on October 8, 2014, with Brad Furman as director and Bryan Cranston as Robert Mazur; Miriam Segal produced the film for her Good Films banner along with George Films. Relativity International was announced to sell the film to foreign distributors at the American Film Market. On February 13, 2015, Diane Kruger was chosen to star for the unspecified female lead role.[6] Benjamin Bratt was selected to star in the film as Roberto Alcaino, the agent's contact who dealt directly with cartel board members, including Escobar.[7] On March 10, 2015, additional cast members were chosen, including John Leguizamo, Amy Ryan, Olympia Dukakis, Elena Anaya, and Juliet Aubrey.[8] Broad Green Pictures acquired the US rights to the film on May 21, 2015.[9]

Cranston and Leguizamo previously worked together in The Lincoln Lawyer, which Furman directed.

Filming

Filming was previously set to begin in March 2015 in Tampa, Florida, but then moved to London and Paris.[10] According to SSN Insider, filming began on February 23, 2015.[11] On March 11, 2015, the studio confirmed that filming was underway in London and released a first-look image from the film.[12]

The production moved to Florida at the end of April; filming began in Tampa on April 22, 2015, on location at Port Tampa Bay.[13] [14] On April 28, 2015, they filmed in Parkland Estates, near the former home of Santo Trafficante, an infamous Tampa mob boss.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, The Infiltrator opened on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, and was projected to gross $5–8 million from 1,600 theaters in its opening five days.[15] The film grossed $773,761 on its first day and $5.3 million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $6.7 million), finishing eighth at the box office.[3]

Critical response

, the film holds a 72% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 179 reviews and an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Infiltrators compelling fact-based story and tremendously talented cast are often just enough to balance out its derivative narrative and occasionally clunky execution."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[18]

Lawsuit

In 2016, Javier Ospina Baraya sued Robert Mazur and the makers of the film for what he alleged was an erroneous impression given of him.[19] In 2019 the Florida State Appeals Court ruled the suit could proceed.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Infiltrator (15) . . August 16, 2016 . August 16, 2016 . April 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425071504/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/infiltrator-film . live .
  2. Web site: The Infiltrator. BoxOfficeFlops.com. February 20, 2017. May 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513024815/http://www.boxofficeflops.com/yearly-breakdowns/2016-2/the-infiltrator/. live.
  3. Web site: The Infiltrator (2016) . The Numbers . May 27, 2022 . July 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161923/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Infiltrator-The#tab=summary . live .
  4. News: Hasan . Saad . Robert Mazur: The man behind the downfall of a Pakistani's greatest commercial achievement: Former US customs agent, Robert Mazur, reflects on the past; says it wasn't personal. . . Pakistan . 12 April 2015 . 7 April 2021 . 14 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414004043/http://tribune.com.pk/story/868778/the-man-behind-the-bust-a-chance-encounter-that-changed-history/.
  5. News: Szalai . Georg . Bryan Cranston Attached to Star in Thriller 'The Infiltrator' . October 8, 2014 . . February 15, 2015 . April 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412123301/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-cranston-attached-star-thriller-739126 . live .
  6. News: Fleming . Mike Jr. . February 13, 2015 . Diane Kruger to Star with Bryan Cranston in 'The Infiltrator' . February 15, 2015 . . February 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215084652/http://deadline.com/2015/02/diane-kruger-bryan-cranston-the-infiltrator-1201372930/ . dead .
  7. News: Fleming . Mike Jr. . March 6, 2015 . Benjamin Bratt Joins Bryan Cranston in 'The Infiltrator' . March 7, 2015 . . March 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150309151446/http://deadline.com/2015/03/benjamin-bratt-bryan-cranston-the-infiltrator-pablo-escobar-1201387750/ . live .
  8. News: Tartaglione. Nancy. Amy Ryan, John Leguizamo & More Join 'The Infiltrator' With Bryan Cranston. March 12, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. March 10, 2015. March 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312102826/http://deadline.com/2015/03/amy-ryan-john-leguizamo-cast-the-infiltrator-bryan-cranston-1201389678/. live.
  9. News: Jaafar. Ali. Bryan Cranston-Diane Kruger Drama 'The Infiltrator' In $4 Million Broad Green U.S. Deal- Cannes. May 22, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. May 21, 2015. May 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522060943/https://deadline.com/2015/05/bryan-cranston-diane-kruger-the-infiltrator-broad-green-amy-ryan-cannes-1201431272/. live.
  10. News: Extras needed for 'Infiltrator', starring Bryan Cranston, in Tampa . February 15, 2015 . On Location Vacations . February 9, 2015 . December 24, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171224155437/https://www.onlocationvacations.com/2015/02/09/extras-needed-for-infiltrator-starring-bryan-cranston-in-tampa/ . dead .
  11. News: On the Set for 2/23/15: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 & Snowden Begin Shooting, Joel Edgerton Wraps On Film for Blumhouse. March 7, 2015. SSN Insider. February 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170610203723/http://www.ssninsider.com/on-the-set-for-22315-pirates-of-the-caribbean-5-snowden-begin-shooting-joel-edgerton-wraps-on-film-for-blumhouse/. June 10, 2017.
  12. News: Lesnick. Silas. Check Out Bryan Cranston and Diane Kruger in the First Still from The Infiltrator. March 12, 2015. ComingSoon.net. March 11, 2015. March 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312114128/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/418809-check-out-bryan-cranston-and-diane-kruger-in-the-first-still-from-the-infiltrator. live.
  13. News: Snider . Eric . 'The Infiltrator' begins shooting in Bay area; Cranston is here . April 26, 2015 . . April 22, 2015 . April 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150426043218/http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2015/04/22/the-infiltrator-begins-shooting-in-bay-area.html . live .
  14. News: Clark . Crystal . 'The Infiltrator' starts filming in Tampa . April 26, 2015 . . April 25, 2015 . April 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150428000419/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/28896912/the-infiltrator-starts-filming-in-tampa . dead .
  15. Web site: Anthony . D'Alessandro . July 12, 2016 . 'Pets' Ain't Afraid Of No Ghosts: Weekend Box Office Preview . . July 15, 2016 . July 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160715043718/http://deadline.com/2016/07/ghostbusters-melissa-mccarthy-kristen-wiig-kate-mckinnon-weekend-box-office-preview-the-infiltrator-bryan-cranston-1201785316/ . live .
  16. Web site: The Infiltrator (2016) . . . June 5, 2020 . May 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524031549/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_infiltrator . live .
  17. Web site: The Infiltrator Reviews . . . September 16, 2016 . September 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916054057/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-infiltrator . live .
  18. Web site: CinemaScore . . July 21, 2016.
  19. News: McMorris . Frances . Author of 'The Infiltrator' facing defamation lawsuit . 28 November 2021 . Tampa Bay Business Journal . American City Business Journals . Sep 21, 2016 . September 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923092404/http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2016/09/21/author-of-the-infiltrator-facing-defamation.html . live .
  20. News: News Service of Florida . The . Pinellas court refuses to scuttle 'Infiltrator' lawsuit . 28 November 2021 . Tampa Bay Business Journal . American City Business Journals . Jul 11, 2019.

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