Doublecrossed (TV 1991)

Based on a true story, this made-for-cable film tells about Barry Seal, a pilot who was a drug smuggler for the infamous Medellin cartel out of Colombia. He was caught by the US Drug ... See full summary »

Director:

Roger Young

Writers:

Alex Lasker (story), Roger Young (story),

Stars:

Dennis Hopper, Robert Carradine, Richard Jenkins

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper	...	Barry Seal
Robert Carradine	...	Dave Booker
Richard Jenkins
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Debbie Seal
Don Hood
G.W. Bailey	...	Camp
Danny Trejo
Salvador Levy
Danny Kamin	...	Lt. Alvey (as Daniel Tucker Kamin)
John McConnell
Eliott Keener
Ed Amatrudo	...	Ochoa
Jerry Leggio	...	Judge Altzo
Brooks Read	...	Judge Courier
Kevin Quigley	...	Regent

Storyline

Based on a true story, this made-for-cable film tells about Barry Seal, a pilot who was a drug smuggler for the infamous Medellin cartel out of Colombia. He was caught by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and decided to turn over and help the DEA break the cartel. However, he got caught in the middle of the Reagan/Bush administration efforts to topple the Nicaraguan government in the '80s, in which Nicaraguan rebels called "contras" were allowed to smuggle cocaine into the US in exchange for their fighting against the leftist Nicaraguan government. Eventually Seal was murdered by his former Medellin employers, and some critics say it was with the tacit, if not implicit, connivance of the US administration.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | cocaine | nicaragua | mafia

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Vida Por um Fio

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Green/Epstein Productions, Home Box Office (HBO), Lorimar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Excellent Hopper; so-so docudrama

DOUBLECROSSED (1991-MADE FOR CABLE TV) **1/2 Dennis Hopper, Adrienne Barbeau, Robert Carradine, Richard Jenkins, G.W. Bailey. Hopper is the sole reason to watch this film based on the true accounts of smuggler turned DEA co-op Barry Seal and his ordeal when he was set up during an entrapment of a South American cartel.