THE INFILTRATOR

Plot:

During the 80's the Columbian drug cartel was headed by Pablo Escabar and was the largest distributor of drugs coming into America leaving the United states baffled on how to stop them. When U.S. Customs Special Agent Robert Mazur (Cranston) who was set to retire, comes up with the idea to rather than follow the drugs but follow the money because it should lead them to the top drug lord, he teams with renegade Special Agent Emir Abreu (Leguizamo) and then goes undercover as Bob Musella who is a major money launderer for the mob so that they can infiltrate the drug cartel's organization to show their connect dealings with some corrupt bankers. But while undercover he will see the deep rooted ugliness of violence and death within the drug dealing business as well as how easy it could be to become attach to the lavish lifestyle and familia environment all while trying not to be exposed and murdered.


Reel Talk:

Based on the true accounts of the drug epidemic during that era, this story takes you into some of what it took to take down the Mexican drug cartel and the banks that helped to launder the millions of dollars that was made from the illegal gains. Cranston and John Leguizamo head up a great cast to which all the performances were good, with Olympia Dukakis doing a superb job scene stealing during her cameo parts.This is a very good suspense thriller drama movie that is well worth cashing out. You will enjoy it, especially Breaking Bad fans who miss Cranston from it.

Starring: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Juliet Aubrey, Benjamin Bratt, Olympia Dukakis and Joseph Gilgun
Directed by: Brad Furman
Rated: R

I give it 5 corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER