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An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

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Budget

$48000000

Revenue

$207500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

147 mins

Rating

7.082/10

Release Date

27 December 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Robert Wakefield

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Javier Rodriguez

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Helena Ayala

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Caroline Wakefield

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Montel Gordon

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Manolo Sanchez

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Eduardo Ruiz

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Ray Castro

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Seth Abrahms

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Gen. Arturo Salazar

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Francisco Flores

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Barbara Wakefield

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Arnie Metzger

D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Jeff Sheridan

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Carlos Ayala

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Chief of Staff

James Brolin

James Brolin

General Ralph Landry

Enrique Murciano

Enrique Murciano

DEA Agent - Trailer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Attorney Michael Adler

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Juan Obregón

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

Majandra Delfino

Majandra Delfino

Vanessa

Alec Roberts

Alec Roberts

David Ayala

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Prosecutor Ben Williams

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Social Worker

Andrew Chavez

Andrew Chavez

Desert Truck Driver

Michael Saucedo

Michael Saucedo

Desert Truck Driver

Jose Yenque

Jose Yenque

Salazar Soldier / The Torturer

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Salazar Soldier #2

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Lawyer Rodman

Russell G. Jones

Russell G. Jones

Mark

Lorene Hetherington

Lorene Hetherington

State Capitol Reporter #1

Eric Collins

Eric Collins

State Capitol Reporter #2

Beau Holden

Beau Holden

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Peter Stader

Peter Stader

DEA Agent - CalTrans

James Lew

James Lew

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Russell Solberg

Russell Solberg

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Don Snell

Don Snell

DEA Agent - Trailer

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

DEA Agent - Trailer

Leticia Bombardier

Leticia Bombardier

Ruiz's Secretary

Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Ruiz's Assistant

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Van Driver

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Van Passenger

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Eileen Weisinger

Eileen Weisinger

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Mike Watson

Mike Watson

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Kurt D. Lott

Kurt D. Lott

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Lincoln Simonds

Lincoln Simonds

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Steve Tomaski

Steve Tomaski

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Buck McDancer

Buck McDancer

DEA Agent - Public Storage

John Callery

John Callery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Ousaun Elam

Ousaun Elam

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Brian Avery

Brian Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Corey Spears

Corey Spears

F*****-up Bowman

Rena Sofer

Rena Sofer

Helena's Friend

Stacey Travis

Stacey Travis

Helena's Friend

Jennifer Barker

Jennifer Barker

Helena's Friend

Dean Faulkner

Dean Faulkner

Parking Valet

Daniella Kuhn

Daniella Kuhn

Tourist Woman

Brandon Keener

Brandon Keener

Tourist Man

Bill Weld

Bill Weld

Governor Bill Weld

George Blumenthal

George Blumenthal

Partygoer #1

Stephen Dunham

Stephen Dunham

Lobbyist

Don Nickles

Don Nickles

Senator Don Nickles

Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta

Economist

Harry Reid

Harry Reid

Senator Harry Reid

Jeff Podolsky

Jeff Podolsky

Jeff Podolsky

Jewelle Bickford

Jewelle Bickford

Partygoer #2

Barbara Boxer

Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer

Orrin Hatch

Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin Hatch

Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Senator Charles Grassley

Dave Hager

Dave Hager

Partygoer #3

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Partygoer #4

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Ana Sanchez

Víctor Quintero

Víctor Quintero

Salazar Soldier

Toby Holguin

Toby Holguin

Salazar Soldier

Ramiro González

Ramiro González

Salazar Soldier

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Judge Reed

John Slattery

John Slattery

ADA Dan Collier

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Arrested Man in Apartment

Greg Boniface

Greg Boniface

Tackled Man #1

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Tackled Man #2

Rudy M. Camacho

Rudy M. Camacho

Customs Official

Vonte Sweet

Vonte Sweet

Dealer

Ed Breving

Ed Breving

Hotel Deskman

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Agent Hughes

Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez

Agent Johnson

Craig N. Chretien

Craig N. Chretien

Director of EPIC

John Brown

John Brown

Assistant Director of EPIC

Mike Siegel

Mike Siegel

DEA Representative

Joel Torres

Joel Torres

Porfilio Madrigal

Stephen J. Rose

Stephen J. Rose

Marty

Kimber Fritz

Kimber Fritz

Rehab Counselor

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Witness #1

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Witness #2

Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward

Man on Street

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Pablo Obregón

Gregory Estevane

Gregory Estevane

Polygraph Administrator

Alex Procopio

Alex Procopio

Polygraph Assistant

Rita Gomez

Rita Gomez

Mrs. Castro

Kaizaad Kotwal

Kaizaad Kotwal

Teacher

David Jensen

David Jensen

John

Jay Krymis

Jay Krymis

Waiter #1

Mike Malone

Mike Malone

Waiter #2

René Pereyra

René Pereyra

Doctor

Kymberly Newberry

Kymberly Newberry

Press Secretary

Carroll Schumacher

Carroll Schumacher

Ayala Security #1

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Ayala Security #2

Michael Showers

Michael Showers

Meeting Leader

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Rosario (uncredited)

Fred Anderson

Fred Anderson

TV Reporter (uncredited)

David Bickford

David Bickford

Stan (uncredited)

Adam Clark

Adam Clark

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Chic Daniel

Chic Daniel

DEA Agent (uncredited)

Sonia Debreczeni

Sonia Debreczeni

Reporter (uncredited)

Alan Easley

Alan Easley

Junkie (uncredited)

Choel Evans

Choel Evans

Photo Journalist (uncredited)

Rod Fielder

Rod Fielder

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Tony Guma

Tony Guma

Detective (uncredited)

Valerie Hanna

Valerie Hanna

Witness #3 (uncredited)

Dominic Koulianos

Dominic Koulianos

Reporter (uncredited)

Zachary Lindsey

Zachary Lindsey

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Meagan Lopez

Meagan Lopez

Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited)

Ambrit Millhouse

Ambrit Millhouse

Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)

Ken Miyamoto

Ken Miyamoto

Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited)

David Pittinger

David Pittinger

Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited)

Christopher Rogers

Christopher Rogers

Businessman (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad

Stand-In (uncredited)

Laurent Schwaar

Laurent Schwaar

Art Appraiser (uncredited)

Joey Sotello

Joey Sotello

DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited)

William-Christopher Stephens

William-Christopher Stephens

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Clyde Tull

Clyde Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Fairly Tull

Fairly Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Jim Cody Williams

Jim Cody Williams

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Anthony Hawkins Woods

Anthony Hawkins Woods

Junkie (uncredited)

William 'Shorty' Young

William 'Shorty' Young

Court Room Participant (uncredited)

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