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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   299 votes
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Director:
Brian Gibson
Writers (WGA):
Elaine Shannon (nonfiction book "Desperados")
Rose Schacht (written by) (part I) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
7 January 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
His Death Ignited A War America Can't Win.
Plot:
Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena who, while stationed in Guadalajara... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Full of awe for how awful this was. more

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Steven Bauer ... Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
Elizabeth Peña ... Mika Camarena

Miguel Ferrer ... Tony Riva

Benicio Del Toro ... Caro Quintero

Guy Boyd ... George Gilliard
Tony Plana ... Pavon Reyes
Tomas Milian ... Florentino Ventura

Raymond J. Barry ... Jack Lawn
Everett McGill ... Bob Rawlings

Eddie Velez ... Ramon Varona

J. Kenneth Campbell ... Stephen Matson
Alex Sheafe
Andy Romano ... Bud Mullen
Tony Amendola
Jorge Cervera Jr. ... Suarez
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Drug Wars: Camarena" (Europe: English title) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and drug content.
Runtime:
360 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA | Spain
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | USA:PG-13

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4 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Full of awe for how awful this was., 7 November 2003
1/10
Author: Tommy Twisster

Poor coverage, poorly edited, poorly written = bad film

This mini-series was disgraceful. Not only is the script bad, but the production value terrible and the acting, for the most part, poor. I found it shocking that this would come out on DVD - clearly an attempt to capitalize on Traffic.

I began watching before I realized it was a Net (NBC) mini-series, and thought it must have been produced mega low-budget by a Mexican TV chain - it was done in such a latino soap-opera style.

Awful.

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