Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990– )

Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena who, while stationed in Guadalajara, uncovered a massive marijuana operation in Northern Mexico that led to his death and a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ruben Amavizca, Ronald Fox, Steven Bauer

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ruben Amavizca	...	Mexican Army Officer (1 episode, 1990)
Ronald Fox		(1 episode, 1990)

Storyline

Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena who, while stationed in Guadalajara, uncovered a massive marijuana operation in Northern Mexico that led to his death and a remarkable investigation of corruption within the Mexican government.

---

Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on novel

---

Taglines:

His Death Ignited A War America Can't Win.

---

Genres:

Crime | Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and drug content

Details

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Guerra das Drogas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, ZZY Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 360 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)

User Reviews

Full of awe for how awful this was.

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.