The Mule

The Mule

2018 · 116 min · EN · R · 6.9 (5,516 votes)
Dir. Clint Eastwood · Starring Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, Andy Garcia · Music Arturo Sandoval

“Nobody runs forever”

CrimeDrama

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

VIBE

This film offers a melancholic, reflective journey into the twilight years of a man grappling with past mistakes and unforeseen consequences. It's a steady, character-driven drama, tinged with a quiet tension and a wry sense of humor, exploring themes of family, aging, and redemption against a backdrop of gritty realism.

melancholicreflectivetenseregretfulwrysteadycharacter-driven dramagritty realismroad movieclassic Hollywood sensibilityregretfamilyagingconsequenceslate-life choices
mexicodrug crimetexasdrug mulebased on true storyold mandrug carteldea agentpickup trucksmall town sheriffkorean war veteranbased on magazine, newspaper or article2000s
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