The Infiltrator

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The Infiltrator

R

2016

2h 7m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

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In 1986, federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes undercover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Working with fellow agents Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) and Emir Abreu (John Leguizamo), Mazur poses as a slick, money-laundering businessman named Bob Musella. Gaining the confidence of Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt), Escobar's top lieutenant, Mazur must navigate a vicious criminal underworld where one wrong move could cost him everything.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

03/21/2017

C+

The Infiltrator is what I like to call a decent Saturday laundry film, something that you can put on, walk away from it and let it run on it's own for about 10 minutes, return to it and not be lost at all.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

12/28/2016

3/5

[Bryan Cranston is] the most watchable, dangerous, frangible thing in The Infiltrator, a B-standard crime thriller based on the exploits of undercover "narc" Robert Mazur.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

12/28/2016

3/5

Despite the viewer knowing (largely) where the film is headed, The Lincoln Lawyer director Brad Furman squeezes plenty of white-knuckle tension from the details.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/11/2022

3/4

Cranston leads a cast of strong supporting actors in an entertaining and effective, if familiar, undercover cop thriller.

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

02/18/2022

2/5

Like Escobars gear it gives you a short-lived high but youd be better off steering clear. Just say no, kids.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/18/2021

3/4

Moviegoers need another film about the drug trade as much as they need a hole in the head - or, more specifically, a cocaine-caused hole in the nose - but The Infiltrator does just enough right to make it a welcome addition to the canon.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 16

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Troy P

@RT61016709 Oct 8

I thought this was a great movie. As I read through previous reviews, some stated that there was not enough action to keep you engaged. I believe this to be false. The great acting, constant suspense and intrigue made this a wonderful diamond in the rough.

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Joshua C.

@VeinNoir Sep 30

Great movie. Pleasantly surprised, i wasn't expecting it to be as good

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Geoff T

@RT31236545 06/23/2025

I loved this movie. I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. The underlying tension was the fun part of it. An audacious plan to bring down the bad guys was fraught with danger at every turn. Being based on a true story made it even more tense. Who would willingly be an undercover person? You almost end up feeling a bit sorry for the crims who were sucked in so badly. Great acting by all the cast. Watch .. enjoy.

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Grant H

@dj530 03/02/2025

A bit clunky and short on execution. Not sure how many more adaptations we need of the Colombian Cartel, although I am personally a fan of the category. Cranston couldn’t be bad in a movie even if he tried!

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 01/09/2025

An entertaining movie about undercover government agents faking being money launders to get the columbian drug cartels in jail.

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Synopsis

In 1986, federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes undercover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Working with fellow agents Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) and Emir Abreu (John Leguizamo), Mazur poses as a slick, money-laundering businessman named Bob Musella. Gaining the confidence of Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt), Escobar's top lieutenant, Mazur must navigate a vicious criminal underworld where one wrong move could cost him everything.

Director: Brad Furman
Producer: Paul Brennan, Brad Furman, Miriam Segal, Don Sikorski
Screenwriter: Ellen Sue Brown
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Good Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Material|Some Sexual Content|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)