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Customs special agent who went undercover to stop money laundering, including his infiltration of famous drug lord pablo escobars drug cartel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the infiltrator. For years, in the eyes of organised crime leaders he was a highly successful mob connected money launderer that helped manage their illicit fortunes. Customs special agent, who in the 1980s helped bust pablo escobars moneylaundering organization by going undercover as a corrupt businessman. The infiltrator is a 2016 crime drama movie that is based on the reallife story of robert mazur, a former united states customs special agent who went undercover to take down the biggest moneylaundering organization. A book deal, and six months of intensive writing followed, and the infiltrator, authored by robert mazur was born. A real life character from the infiltrator is suing the movies author, producers, distributor and book publishers for defamation and demanding that his name be removed from the film and books. The infiltrator goes deep undercover but comes up short. Based on the book by the same name and written by us customs official robert mazur about his own life mazur also serves as executive producer on this film we venture into the world of money laundering and the drug cartel this is the infiltrator.
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The infiltrator 2016 bryan cranston as robert mazur. Robert mazur spent five years undercover infiltrating the criminal hierarchy of colombias drug cartels. The infiltrator is a 2016 american biographical crime drama film directed by brad furman and written by ellen brown furman. Mazur served as a consultant during production of the infiltrator at the request of director michael mann, who was first inspired the robert mazur book the infiltrator after telling mazur his story would make a great movie. The infiltrator works best when it owns its miami viceish sizzle. Starring bryan cranston, diane kruger, john leguizamo, benjamin bratt and olympia dukakis. Customs special agent, who in the 1980s helped bust pablo escobars moneylaundering organization by going undercover as.
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Expect many scenes of realistic, bloody violence, and guns are everywhere. The true story behind the infiltrator robert mazur interview. The electrifying true story of robert mazurs life as an undercover agent who infiltrated. What robert mazur had to say about bryan cranston playing. Federal agent robert mazur spent five years undercover as a money launderer to the international underworld, gaining access to the zenith of a criminal hierarchy safeguarded by a circle of dirty bankers and businessmen who quietly shape power across the globe. The infiltrator an intriguing account of a us customs undercover money laundering operation dec 07 2009 brett wolf the books concise title, the infiltrator, by robert mazur 2009. The infiltrator and mazurs story are actually 100% real. Composer chris hajian breaks out the synthesizers, and 80s decadence wafts offscreen. Starring bryan cranston, john leguizamo, diane kruger, benjamin bratt.
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