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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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User Comments:
An Original Little Hidden Treasure! more (7 total)

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

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Trivia:
The federal government of Mexico shut down part of the U.S./Mexico border to permit the cast and crew to shoot for two days at the Nogales, Mexico "port of entry." This special permission was granted by Mexico's highest "Aduana" and immigration officials only after they had read the script and given their blessing. more

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4 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
An Original Little Hidden Treasure!, 20 May 2009
8/10
Author: gibsonbn1 from United States

How rare is it to find something at the video store that totally exceeds your expectations?! I spend a lot of time traveling and working in Mexico, so I'm familiar with a lot of the great actors from that country, and when I saw this on the shelf at Blockbuster I decided to give it a try. It was a pleasant surprise.

This film takes a clever, original idea about writing a traditional how-to-succeed-in-business book about a ruthless drug lord and runs with it. Sure it's not a big budget picture, but the actors are all deeply committed to their roles and deliver great performances. Jose Luis Franco is a standout as Angel Santana, the kingpin, and Mauricio Islas is great as Santos, his enforcer. What I enjoyed most about this film was the backstory of these two criminals growing up together, and rising to the top.

If you want a lot of big budget explosions and car chases, watch a Michael Bay film, but if you want a fresh take on a crime thriller with fascinating characters, then rent this movie. Thumbs up!

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