The Infiltrator (2016 film)

The Infiltrator

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Brad Furman
Produced by
  • Paul M. Brennan
  • Brad Furman
  • Miriam Segal
  • Don Sikorski
Screenplay by Ellen Brown Furman
Based on The Infiltrator
by Robert Mazur
Starring
Music by Chris Hajian
Cinematography Joshua Reis
Edited by
Production
company
Good Films
Distributed by Broad Green Pictures
Release dates
  • July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06) (Tampa Theatre)
  • July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13) (United States)
Running time
 127 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $28–47.5 million[2][3]
Box office $18 million[3]

The Infiltrator is a 2016 American crime drama film directed by Brad Furman and written by Ellen Brown Furman. The film is based on the autobiography of the same name 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. The film stars Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gilgun and Amy Ryan.

Filming began on February 23, 2015 in London. The film premiered at the Tampa Theatre on July 6, 2016 and was released in the United States on July 13, 2016.

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 cleaning their dirty cash. Later, he infiltrates the world's largest cartel and helps discover the money-laundering organization of drug lord Pablo Escobar,[4] and take down the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which had secretly taken illegal ownership of First American Bank shares 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 would produce the film for her Good Films banner along with George Films, while Relativity International was announced to sell the film to foreign distributors at the American Film Market.[5] On February 13, 2015, Diane Kruger was set to star for the unspecified female lead role.[8] Benjamin Bratt was set 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, more cast was added to the film, including John Leguizamo, Amy Ryan, Olympia Dukakis, Elena Anaya, and Juliet Aubrey.[6] Broad Green Pictures acquired the US rights to the film on May 21, 2015.[9]

Bryan Cranston and John 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, releasing a first-look image from the film.[4] The production would move to Florida at the end of April.[4] Filming began in Tampa on April 22, 2015, on location at the Port Tampa Bay.[12][13] 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.[14] 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

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on 144 reviews and an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Infiltrator's compelling fact-based story and tremendously talented cast are often just enough to balance out its derivative narrative and occasionally clunky execution."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "The Infiltrator (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://moviemoney.com/newsletter/OCTOBER2016NEWSLETTER.pdf
  3. 1 2 3 "The Infiltrator (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Lesnick, Silas (March 11, 2015). "Check Out Bryan Cranston and Diane Kruger in the First Still from The Infiltrator". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (October 8, 2014). "Bryan Cranston Attached to Star in Thriller 'The Infiltrator'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Tartaglione, Nancy (March 10, 2015). "Amy Ryan, John Leguizamo & More Join 'The Infiltrator' With Bryan Cranston". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Fleming, Mike, Jr. (March 6, 2015). "Benjamin Bratt Joins Bryan Cranston in 'The Infiltrator'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 Fleming, Mike, Jr. (February 13, 2015). "Diane Kruger to Star with Bryan Cranston in 'The Infiltrator'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (May 21, 2015). "Bryan Cranston-Diane Kruger Drama 'The Infiltrator' In $4 Million Broad Green U.S. Deal- Cannes". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Extras needed for 'Infiltrator', starring Bryan Cranston, in Tampa". On Location Vacations. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "On the Set for 2/23/15: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 & Snowden Begin Shooting, Joel Edgerton Wraps On Film for Blumhouse". SSN Insider. February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Snider, Eric (April 22, 2015). "'The Infiltrator' begins shooting in Bay area; Cranston is here". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ Clark, Crystal (April 25, 2015). "'The Infiltrator' starts filming in Tampa". WTVT-TV/DT FOX 13 News. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 12, 2016), 'Pets' Ain't Afraid Of No Ghosts: Weekend Box Office Preview, Deadline.com, retrieved July 15, 2016
  15. ↑ "The Infiltrator (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Infiltrator reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  17. ↑ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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