It's what's inside that counts.
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.
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Standard length · 1h 43m
At 1h 43m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Crime · Comedy · Thriller
TMDB files it under crime, comedy, and thriller.
6 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Not listed on a subscription service. Free or ad-supported on Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, and 3 more. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.3 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 155 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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