The Mule Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nobody runs forever.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Feb. 4, 2019

The Mule

Release Date: Friday, December 14, 2018 Theaters

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Bradley Cooper • Clint Eastwood • Dianne Wiest • Michael Pena • Laurence Fishburne

R Crime N/A

4.12 / 5.0

66% WILL SEE 34% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who 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 well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.

Crime Drama True Story

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Who stars in The Mule – Cast List

Bradley Cooper
Is This Thing On?, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Clint Eastwood
Trouble With the Curve, Gran Torino
Dianne Wiest
Bridesmaids, Practical Magic 2
Michael Pena
A Wrinkle in Time, A Working Man
Laurence Fishburne
The Astronaut, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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Alison Eastwood
Poolhall Junkies
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Taissa Farmiga
Jamesy Boy , The Nun
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Ignacio Serricchio

Who is making The Mule – Crew List

A look at The Mule behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Clint Eastwood last helmed Juror No. 2 and Cry Macho. The film's writer Nick Schenk last penned A Christmas Story Christmas and Cry Macho.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: Nick Schenk
Producers: Dan Friedkin
Bradley Thomas

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Mule

Key Facts

Bradley Cooper will play the DEA agent (Hollywood Reporter, 5/18/2018).
Inspired by a 2014 New York Times Magazine article.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2018

Completed

Changed The Mule movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Now shooting in Augusta, Georgia.

Jun 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout and brief sexuality/nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Nobody runs forever.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Mule Trailers and Clips

The Mule

Official Trailer

The Mule Release Date: When was the film released?

The Mule was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 14 , 2018. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Mortal Engines and Capernaum.