2016 · crime · drama · thriller
The Infiltrator
Directed by Brad Furman2h 7m2016
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
Our read: The Infiltrator (2016) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · drama · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- cold
- twisty
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