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American Made is based on the real-life exploits of Barry Seal, a hustler for drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in US history, one that almost brought down President Ronald Reagan through the Iran Contra scandal

Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the crash and two deaths. Pilot Alan D Purwin was one of the people killed, said Jack Snyder, an executive at Helinet Aviation, who owns the plane

"Tom believes it's the only way he can do justice to an incredible script," said a senior executive at Universal Pictures

With a career that spanned three decades, filmmaker Tony Scott touched many in the Hollywood community.

American Made is based on the real-life exploits of Barry Seal, a hustler for drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in US history, one that almost brought down President Ronald Reagan through the Iran Contra scandal

Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the crash and two deaths. Pilot Alan D Purwin was one of the people killed, said Jack Snyder, an executive at Helinet Aviation, who owns the plane

"Tom believes it's the only way he can do justice to an incredible script," said a senior executive at Universal Pictures

With a career that spanned three decades, filmmaker Tony Scott touched many in the Hollywood community.