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Cartel War. 2010 1h 34m R. 4.0 (241) Rate. L.A. undercover cops disregard the law to bring down the most powerful drug mob in the U.S. Loosely based on Mexico's once most powerful drug cartel leader, this journey into the drug underworld cuts to the bone and through the heart.
Feb 13, 2020 · From "Traffic" and "Scarface" to "Breaking Bad" and "Queen of the South", we have 20 cartel shows and movies keep you fully entertained.
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May 21, 2024 · The best drug cartel movies portray the often brutal, yet engrossing world of narcotics crime. By shedding light on the moral, emotional, and physical struggles faced by the characters, these films provide an in-depth exploration of lives entwined with cartels.
Rate. 86 Metascore. A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant.
- 12 Robocop 2
- 11 American Gangster
- 10 Sabotage
- 9 Loving Pablo
- 8 No Country For Old Men
- 7 Elite Squad
- 6 Blow
- 5 American Made
- 4 End of Watch
- 3 Sicario
Robocop 2 is usually relegated to the realm of lesser sequels, yet this film offers powerful commentaryabout the dealings of drug cartels in America. Directed by Irvin Kershner, the story takes place in a dystopian future where the OCP takes over Detroit by force by privatizing every service, including police protection. In the film, Robocop must f...
The story of Frank Lucas is one worthy of recognition. The Godfather of Harlem rose to prominence in the '70s by dealing with the purest heroine ever sold in the USA. While a retelling of this man's life is taking place in an Epix series, Ridley Scott did it in 2007 with the film American Gangster. The film recounts the gritty journey of Frank Luca...
Sabotage is an interesting film that poses a recurring question about authority figures: "Who watches the watchmen?" Directed by David Ayer, this gritty action thriller delves into the dangerous world of drug cartels and their dealings with the DEA, one of the most corrupt agencies in the USA. It's a film that touches on multiple subjects, such as ...
Pablo Escobar has reached nearly mystical levels in the history of the war against drugs. This man waged war against his own country, surrendered on his terms, and built his prison to do the time he negotiated with the Colombian government. In Loving Pablo, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, we revisit the story of the notorious drug lord and his...
Despite being a neo-Western, No Country for Old Menis about a drug deal gone wrong. The Coen brothers direct the film, a gripping thriller set in the Texas-Mexico borderlands. The movie's main plot revolves around the cat-and-mouse chase between hitman Anton Chigurh, tasked by the drug cartel to get their money back. On the other hand, we have Llew...
Some of the best films about drug cartels are set outside of the USA. It's unsurprising, considering the country is the largest buyer of illegal substances worldwide. The countries where the drugs are manufactured always have the best tales about how these cartels are formed. Elite Squad is a Brazilian film directed by José Padilha. It's a story ab...
With the Heard/Depp defamation trial a permanent fixture in the papers, some allegations from Heard regarding Depp’s relationship with cocaine makes the selection of his 2001 movie Blow, in retrospect, a tad ironic. Nonetheless, Depp is incredible as usual in Ted Demme’s screen adaptation of Bruce Porter’s book of the same name, a biographical acco...
Based on the remarkable story of TWA airline pilot Barry Seal, Doug Liman’s American Made (previously known as Mena) follows Tom Cruise as Seal and his work as a Medellín cartel drug smuggler, and subsequent position as a DEA informant. Cruise plays Seal in all his ostentatious glory, unburdened by the weight of responsibility, and of the tons of c...
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as the film’s protagonists, End of Watch utilizes a dash-cam-like, POV style, commonly used in factual TV cop shows, to brilliant, heavily-stylized effect. The film kicks off with a voiceover from Officer Taylor (Gyllenhaal) delivering the standard police spiel that they’re just the good guys, doing their j...
The masterful director Denis Villeneuve helmed 2015’s Sicario. The extremely tense film follows the story of naive FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), who is tasked with the mission to bring down a Mexican drug cartel operating across the American/Mexican border, alongside the tormented ex-prosecutor Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) and Kate’s boss, sp...
Oct 2, 2015 · After a gruesome discovery in Phoenix, Kate becomes an idealistic fish-out-of-water in a complex CIA mission, run by Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) against a notorious Mexican drug cartel. Key to the mission is Columbian-born Alejandro (Benicio del Toro): a man with a tragic past that directly guides his future.
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Plot. In Chandler, Arizona, FBI Special Agents Kate Macer and Reggie Wayne lead a raid on a Sonora Cartel safe house, where they discover dozens of decaying corpses hidden in the walls. Outside, an explosive booby trap kills two police officers.
