50 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2017 - Ranked

39. American Made

2017 Movies
Universal Pictures

Though some of his work has been patchy at best, director Doug Liman remains an interesting figure capable of making great movies. The best of his more recent output saw him team up with Tom Cruise for Edge Of Tomorrow, and the pair reunite for Universal's smuggling biopic of former pilot turned CIA operative Barry Seal.

The story of a drug smuggler working on both sides of the war is solid gold, and the opportunity to see Cruise play a darker lead is always a great one. Plus, the pair's work together on Edge Of Tomorrow offers a lot of promise for this follow up, which is rounded out by a talented cast including Domhnall Gleeson, Jesse Plemons and Glee's Jayma Mays.

Incidentally, Liman also has sniper drama The Wall with John Cena coming in March, but that's very much less of a sure thing.

Release Date: September 29th

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