InThe Infiltrator’scast, Seal is played by actor Michael Pare.
In 1981, he began working for the Medellin Cartel.
By that same year, the DEA was already onto Barry Seal’s smuggling side hustle.
His death is shown inThe Infiltrator, but it’s not realistically accurate.
He then swears on the phone that he plans on claiming his meeting with Barry Seal never happened.
While Seal was murdered by the cartel, this moment in the film is fictional.
Tom Cruise plays Barry Seal in the 2017 movieAmerican Made.
However, the actual event transpired in a similarly brutal fashion.
Six men were later charged with his murder.
The Infiltrator, directed by Brad Furman, chronicles the efforts of a U.S. Customs official who goes undercover to expose a complex money laundering operation tied to the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar. Set in the 1980s, the film delves into the intricate world of crime and corruption.
Set in the 1980s, the film delves into the intricate world of crime and corruption.
