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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.

2000 |2h 27m |  Thriller, Drama, Crime

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Cast

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Michael Douglas

Robert Wakefield

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Benicio del Toro

Javier Rodriguez

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Helena Ayala

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Erika Christensen

Caroline Wakefield

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Don Cheadle

Montel Gordon

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Jacob Vargas

Manolo Sanchez

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Miguel Ferrer

Eduardo Ruiz

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Luis Guzmán

Ray Castro

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Topher Grace

Seth Abrahms

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Tomas Milian

Gen. Arturo Salazar

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Clifton Collins Jr.

Francisco Flores

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Amy Irving

Barbara Wakefield

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Dennis Quaid

Arnie Metzger

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D.W. Moffett

Jeff Sheridan

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Steven Bauer

Carlos Ayala

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Albert Finney

Chief of Staff

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James Brolin

General Ralph Landry

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Enrique Murciano

DEA Agent - Trailer

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Peter Riegert

Attorney Michael Adler

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Benjamin Bratt

Juan Obregón

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Yul Vazquez

Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

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Majandra Delfino

Vanessa

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Alec Roberts

David Ayala

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James Pickens Jr.

Prosecutor Ben Williams

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Viola Davis

Social Worker

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Michael Saucedo

Desert Truck Driver

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Jose Yenque

Salazar Soldier / The Torturer

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Emilio Rivera

Salazar Soldier #2

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Michael O'Neill

Lawyer Rodman

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Russell G. Jones

Mark

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Beau Holden

DEA Agent - CalTrans

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James Lew

DEA Agent - CalTrans

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Gary Carlos Cervantes

DEA Agent - Trailer

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Leticia Bombardier

Ruiz's Secretary

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Gilbert Rosales

Van Passenger

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Mike Watson

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Buck McDancer

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Brian Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Rena Sofer

Helena's Friend

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Stacey Travis

Helena's Friend

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Brandon Keener

Tourist Man

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George Blumenthal

Partygoer #1

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Stephen Dunham

Lobbyist

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Don Nickles

Senator Don Nickles

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Margaret Travolta

Economist

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Harry Reid

Senator Harry Reid

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Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer

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Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin Hatch

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Chuck Grassley

Senator Charles Grassley

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Dave Hager

Partygoer #3

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Tucker Smallwood

Partygoer #4

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Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Ana Sanchez

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Elaine Kagan

Judge Reed

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John Slattery

ADA Dan Collier

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Jimmy Ortega

Arrested Man in Apartment

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Tackled Man #2

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Vonte Sweet

Dealer

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Jack Conley

Agent Hughes

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Eddie Velez

Agent Johnson

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Harsh Nayyar

Witness #1

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Mary Pat Gleason

Witness #2

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Vincent M. Ward

Man on Street

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Jsu Garcia

Pablo Obregón

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Kaizaad Kotwal

Teacher

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David Jensen

John

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Michael Showers

Meeting Leader

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Salma Hayek Pinault

Rosario (uncredited)

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David Bickford

Stan (uncredited)

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Chic Daniel

DEA Agent (uncredited)

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Rod Fielder

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

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Tony Guma

Detective (uncredited)

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Ambrit Millhouse

Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)

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Laurent Schwaar

Art Appraiser (uncredited)

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William-Christopher Stephens

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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Clyde Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Jim Cody Williams

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

Spanish, English

Budget

$48,000,000.00

Revenue

$207,500,000.00