The Mule

The Mule

It's what's inside that counts.

2014 · 103 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Comedy, Thriller

In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.

Directed by Tony Mahony · Written by Jaime Browne

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