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El cártel (2009) -- Cuándo un ingenuo periodista se acerca al cártel más poderoso de México y solicita una audiencia con su líder un feroz ex-sacerdote asesino él se da cuenta rápidamente que él está metido en un problema muy grave. ¡En México, nada pasa como esperas!
El cártel (2009) -- En los desiertos de Mexico, dos compinches del Cartel (Miguel Rodarte y Gustavo Sanchez-Parra) preparan tres victimas (Alejandro de la Madrid, Freddy Douglas y Howard Gibson) para alimentar a los buitres.
El cártel (2009) -- "In Mexico, nothing goes as planned!" Mexico's most notorious drug lord schools a naive journalist as to the principles behind the cartel's success.
El cártel (2009) -- Pancho (Miguel Rodarte) and Rojas (Gustavo Sanchez Parra) prepare to feed three unfortunate victims to the vultures (Freddy Douglas, Howard Gibson, and Alejandro de la Madrid).
El cártel (2009) -- Mexico's most notorious drug lord schools a naive journalist as to the secrets behind the cartel's success.

Overview

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Director:
Brian J. Bagley
Writer:
Brian J. Bagley (story)
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Release Date:
12 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
In Mexico, nothing goes as planned.
Plot:
Mexico's most notorious drug lord schools a naïve journalist as to the principles behind The Cartel's success. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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José Luis Franco ... Angel Santana
Freddy Douglas ... Jules Land
Mauricio Islas ... Santos
Tania Arredondo ... Dolores Santana

Howard Gibson ... Vern

Miguel Rodarte ... Pancho
Gustavo Sanchez-Parra ... Rojas
Gustavo Sánchez Parra ... Rojas
Rafael Oliveira ... Ned Constantine

Alejandro de la Madrid ... Officer Solana

Khotan ... Caronte

José Sefami ... Don Amilkar
Hector Kotsifakis ... Young Angel Santana
Humberto Elizondo ... Pedro Santana
Tom Martino ... Tom Donaldson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El cartel (USA) (alternative spelling)
Want of Opportunity (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:90 min | USA:87 min
Country:
USA | Mexico
Language:
Spanish | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Boulder, Colorado, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
While on location in San Carlos, Mexico, the cast and crew were constantly attacked by bees. Although faced with a constant barrage of painful stings (even while the cameras were rolling), cast and crew alike pushed on, completing the necessary shots on schedule. more

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Enjoyed it., 9 June 2009
8/10
Author: broadwayjane from New York, NY

Okay... So I saw the movie trailer on youtube and decided to put it in my Netflix queue. I'm not one to watch independent films, preferring to reserve my time for the bigger films that my kids will like. But I'm actually glad I strayed from the norm on this one.

I judge a film on how much it gets into my head. My husband and I watched this last night (not one for the kiddos me thinks) and I woke up this morning thinking about it. The film itself was pretty good. Acting was descent. Story was descent. Message and moral of the film was superb! I'm not sure if the film makes me want to chase my dreams, or be happy with the fact that I've decided to let them pass me by, but it's definitely got me thinking that I should start revisiting all the things I wanted to do when I was a kid. And if I decide to "go for it," as the movie's main character would say, I'll make sure I do a little bit better preparing than he did! haha

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