Movie Story : American Made follows Barry Seal, a commercial airline pilot whose ordinary life takes a dramatic turn when he is recruited by the CIA to conduct covert surveillance flights over Central America. Seeing an opportunity, he begins hauling contraband for the Medellin cartel, and his double life quickly spirals into a larger web of money and danger. Based on a true story, the film chronicles his rise during the 1980s and the increasingly reckless choices that follow.