EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman discuss 'American Made'

Tom Cruise's highly-anticipated reunion with his "Edge of Tomorrow" director, Doug Liman, is almost upon us.

The pair teamed up for Universal Pictures' upcoming release, "American Made," which hits theaters on Sept. 27. The film is based on the outrageous true story of a pilot recruited by the CIA.

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In the exclusive clip above, Cruise and Liman discuss their upcoming flick and the real-world events that inspired it.

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