

FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking.
Acting
Lee Pace captures DeLorean's messianic desperation perfectly.
Production
Seventies period details are chef's kiss tacky.
Writing
Hoffman's slippery narration keeps you guessing who's conning whom.

Director
Nick Hamm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jim Hoffman died in 2020; he never stopped claiming he was the hero of this story.
DeLorean's acquittal in real life hinged partly on jurors admitting they didn't want the DMC-12 associated with drugs forever.