El cartel de los sapos (2011)

The life of Andres Lopez Lopez during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle".

Directors:

Carlos Moreno, Juancho Cardona (co-director) (as Juan José Cardona)

Writers:

Luiso Berdejo, Juan Camilo Ferrand

Stars:

Manolo Cardona, Juana Acosta, Diego Cadavid

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manolo Cardona	...	Martín González 'El Fresita'
Juana Acosta	...	Sofía
Diego Cadavid	...	Pepe Cadena
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Don Modesto
Kuno Becker	...	Damián
Tom Sizemore	...	DEA Agent Sam Mathews
Adriana Barraza	...	Abuela Isabel
Robinson Díaz	...	Milton Jiménez 'El Cabo'
Julián Arango	...	Álvaro José Pérez 'Gaudaña'
Fernando Solórzano	...	Óscar Cadena
Andrés Parra	...	Alfonso Rendón 'Anestesia'
Juan Pablo Raba	...	John Mario Martínez 'Pirulo'
Juan Carlos Arango	...	Gonzalo Tovar 'Buñuelo' (as Juancho Arango)
Santiago Moure	...	Mario Lopera 'Don Mario'
Saúl Lisazo	...	Coronel Ramiro Gutiérrez

Storyline

Martin Gonzalez is a lower class boy who discovers the world of drug trafficking in the way to upward mobility fundamentally to win the love of Sophia, a good girl, a priori unattainable, which is his love since childhood. His boldness, unconsciousness and youth lead him to become active and vital part of the dangerous "Cartel Norte del Valle", a criminal organization that defines itself as a bloodthirsty and powerful device that overcame the Cali Cartel in cunning military power of corruption and economic strength. Several years of drug and appropriate (bad) friends helped Martin to move up the syndicate, and finally getting the attention of Sofia and win her love.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language, drug content and sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Colombia]

Country:

Colombia

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

11 November 2011 (Colombia)

Also Known As:

El cártel de los sapos

Filming Locations:

Bogotá, Colombia

Company Credits

Production Co:

11:11 Films, BN Films, Itaca Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The official entry of Colombia to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards 2013.

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Connections

Remake of El Cartel de los Sapos (2008)

User Reviews

The Snitch Cartel Movie Review

The Snitch Cartel is a Box Office Hit

The new upcoming The Snitch Cartel movie is set to open October 18th all over the U.S. If you have researched this movie because you've been hearing about it then you will know that this movie has been released internationally for about 2 years. Foreign language films such as The Snitch Cartel usually open overseas and if they are critically acclaimed then they get picked up by a U.S. distributor. The hype that this movie is receiving here in the U.S. is expected. The Snitch Cartel sounds like a modern day Scarface, only this story is true as it follows the life of Andres Lopez Lopez. Why he has the same last name twice is unknown to me so don't ask. Andres Lopez Lopez wrote his manuscript in a Miami prison that would eventually become The Snitch Cartel.

The Snitch Cartel is a True Story

Andres Lopez Lopez lived every moment in The Snitch Cartel. I was watching an interview the other day he did with "Despierta America" which is a very popular Spanish TV Show, and Andres is a very interesting character. He started out in the lower ranks of the Cali Cartel in Colombia and eventually became a lieutenant for the cartel. The story he tells in this movie is better than any mob movie can ever come close to. What makes this movie even more intriguing is that Hollywood is now giving American audiences a chance to peer into the life of the cartels that they only see in news clips. This is not The Godfather where respect and rules are followed and audiences across America will get to see a first hand account of what these cartels are really about in The Snitch Cartel.

The Snitch Cartel Revenge

Will cartels seek revenge on Andres Lopez Lopez? Cartels have been known to never let go of a grudge. I mean, just last year, Griselda Blanco (the Colombian Godmother) was gunned down in Colombia after living away from the cartel for so long. Andres Lopez Lopez lived a life of wealth, cars and women and now he is making a movie and writing books about his experiences within the cartel. Drug Cartel do not like exposure in the mass media and they will keep an eye on Andres Lopez Lopez and the upcoming The Snitch Cartel very closely. The old saying is very true, and like Blanco, do not be surprised if Andres Lopez Lopez dies by the gun.