: As his wealth grows so massive he literally runs out of places to hide it, the DEA, FBI, and various state agencies begin to close in. Facing prison, he becomes a high-stakes informant before his ultimate assassination by cartel hitmen in 1986. Principal Cast
as JB: Seal’s troublesome brother-in-law. Fact vs. Fiction Barry Seal - Una storia americana
as Lucy Seal: Barry's wife (based on his real-life third wife, Deborah). : As his wealth grows so massive he
: The real Barry Seal was an obese man weighing roughly 300 lbs, unlike Cruise’s athletic build. Fact vs
Director Doug Liman described the film as "a fun lie based on a true story". Key differences include:
: Seal is approached by a CIA operative, Monty Schafer, to fly reconnaissance missions over Central America to photograph communist bases.