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The Laundromat

The Laundromat

Based on actual secrets.

20196.01h 36m

Overview

When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Jake Bernstein, Scott Z. Burns
Produced by Lawrence Grey, Scott Z. Burns, Michael Sugar
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Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Ellen Martin / Elena

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Jürgen Mossack

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Ramón Fonseca

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Malchus Irvin Boncamper

Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Melanie

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Jeff Michalski

Norm Sidley

Jane Morris

Jane Morris

Barb Sidley

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Captain Paris

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Matthew Quirk

Cristela Alonzo

Cristela Alonzo

Special Agent Kilmer

Themes & Keywords

politicsfraudpanamabased on true storymoneyinsurancepolitical thriller

About The Laundromat

The Laundromat is a crime, drama, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of politics, fraud, panama, based on true story, money, insurance. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas. When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.

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