Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "cocaine-war"

1. Narcos (2015–2017)

TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann

Votes: 470,702

2. Scarface (1983)

R | 170 min | Crime, Drama

In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Votes: 917,041 | Gross: $45.60M

3. Gomorrah (2014–2021)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ciro disregards tradition in his attempt to become the next boss of his crime syndicate. The internal power struggle puts him and his entire family's life at risk.

Stars: Salvatore Esposito, Marco D'Amore, Ivana Lotito, Cristiana Dell'Anna

Votes: 44,482

4. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

R | 117 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.

Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: 50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller

Votes: 50,185 | Gross: $30.98M

5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.

Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 29,531

6. The Two Escobars (2010)

104 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, alongside the mysterious events that led to Andres' murder in 1994.

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez

Votes: 2,203

7. En la Boca del Lobo (2014– )

Crime

Follows the series of events that lead to the downfall of Colombia's infamous Cali drug cartel.

Stars: Samuel Zuluaga, Manuel Antonio Gómez, James Lawrence, Pedro Calvo

Votes: 123

8. Pablo Escobar: Countdown to Death (2017 TV Movie)

68 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Through rare interviews, images and wiretap audio, this documentary reconstructs the last nine years of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's life.

Director: Santiago Diaz Oso | Stars: María Isabel Santos, Sebastian Marroquín, Alba Marina Escobar, Germán Castro Caycedo

Votes: 265

9. The War on Drugs (2007)

99 min | Documentary

More than three decades have passed since Richard Nixon declared the war on drugs. Today, drug trafficking exceeds 7% of global trade. The film shows how the war is being waged by examining... See full summary »

Director: Sebastian J.F. | Stars: Sharanda Jones, Richard Paey, Jorge Enrique Botero, Kevin C. Whaley

Votes: 43

10. The Myth of Change (2019)

Documentary

The real story of William Rodriguez Abadia, the eldest son of Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, the co founder of Colombia's Cali Cartel, considered at one point as one of the biggest, and most ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Holguin | Stars: William Rodriguez Abadia, Miguel Andres Rodriguez Moreno

11. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: How Cocaine Came to America (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

Interviews reveal how criminals pioneered the cocaine business in the 70's and early 80's.

Stars: George Jung, Michael Corleone Blanco, Bob Palumbo, Mónica Lehder

Votes: 37

12. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The First Cartel (2020)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A look into the birth of Mexico's first-ever drug cartel.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Francisco Tejeda Jaramillo, Carlton Turner, John B. Brown III, Ioan Grillo

Votes: 33

13. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Battle for the Border (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

El Chapo Guzman rises to cartel leader through cocaine-smuggling tunnels and war.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Terry Kirkpatrick, Jack Riley, Jesús Esquivel, Juan Carlos Reyna

Votes: 32

14. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Escobar's Empire (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

Pablo Escobar goes from cocaine tycoon in the late 70's to narcoterrorism by 1985.

Stars: María Isabel Santos, Sebastian Marroquín, Edgar Jiménez, Jeremy McDermott

Votes: 28

15. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Escobar Goes to War (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Pablo Escobar goes to war against the authorities and his rivals, the Cali cartel.

Stars: Luis Ospina, Ken Cook, Bob Sears, William Rodriguez Abadia

Votes: 30

16. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Rise of the Narco Army (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

The story of how one drug lord created Mexico's first narco army, unleashing a cartel feared by all.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Daniel Fuentes, Ioan Grillo, Arturo Fontes, Michael Chavarria

Votes: 25

17. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: After Pablo (2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Upon Escobar's death, the Rodriguez brothers take over as the new cocaine kings, specializing in corruption and buying Colombia's presidents.

Stars: Joe Toft, Jim Shedd, William Rodriguez Abadia, Francisco Santos Calderón

Votes: 22

18. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Last Don (2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

In the mid-1990s, left-wing guerrillas and far-right paramilitaries plunge Colombia into a civil war financed by the profits from cocaine trafficking.

Stars: Carlos Ramón Zapata, Chris Feistl, Jeremy McDermott, Salud Hernandez Mora

Votes: 19

19. 30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode: The Two Escobars (2010)

TV-G | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise of Colombian soccer is attributed to the influx of drug money into the sport by Pablo Escobar and the other drug cartels. However, the team's swift decline after Escobar's death results in the murder of star player Andres Escobar.

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez

Votes: 3,445

20. Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021)
Episode: Willy & Sal (2021)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime, History

In the 1970s and '80s, friends Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta leave humble beginnings behind as they allegedly ascend to the top of Miami's drug trade.

Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Sal Magluta, Willy Falcon, Marilyn Bonachea, Jorge Valdes

Votes: 153

21. Curious Life and Death of .. (2020– )
Episode: Pablo Escobar (2020)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Mystery

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris conducts a virtual autopsy to examine the case of the world's most infamous drug lord and whether he was he killed by the police, a US drug squad, or his own hand.

Director: Toby Roebuck | Stars: Lindsey Fitzharris, Pablo Escobar, Carlos Palau, Rodrigo Martinez

22. CNN Presents (1993– )
Episode: Kingdom of Cocaine (1994)

Documentary

CNN Presents examines the production, sale, and use of cocaine in the world looking at users in American and traffickers and drug lords in Columbia, Italy, and Russia.

Stars: Judy Woodruff, Peter Arnett, Pablo Escobar, María Jimena Duzán

23. Maison close (2010–2013)
Episode: Episode #2.7 (2013)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama

Mosca and Rose get lost in a world of drugs and sex. Kertel takes matters into his own hands with the help of Bak. After Angèle contracts syphilis, the women of The Paradise decide to treat... See full summary »

Director: Jérôme Cornuau | Stars: Jemima West, Anne Charrier, Valérie Karsenti, Michaël Cohen

Votes: 11

24. Narcos (2015–2017)
Episode: La Catedral (2015)

TV-MA | 51 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The hunt for Pablo seems to be over after he makes a deal with the government, but Murphy and Peña - and the Cali Cartel - have other plans.

Director: Andrés Baiz | Stars: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Joanna Christie

Votes: 5,767

25. Drug Lords (2018)
Episode: Pablo Escobar (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar leads a horrific war against his own country until a team of politicians and police end his reign of terror.

Stars: Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Javier Pena, Steve Murphy, Hugo Martínez Poveda

Votes: 197

26. Drug Lords (2018)
Episode: The Cali Cartel (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Gilberto and Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela use violence and guile to turn the Cali Cartel into a $7 billion-per-year criminal operation.

Stars: Aura Rocío Restrepo, Fernando Rodríguez Mondragón, William Rempel, David Mitchell

Votes: 151