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It's the story of the war on drugs during the late 70s and 80s. The era of Nancy Reagan, her "Just Say No" campaign and Oliver North and the CIA aiding and abetting the Narcos while they were getting drugs into the United States, in part, to fund the Contras and their battle in Nicaragua.
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- 2020-07-31
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Feb 13, 2020 · Closing in on the criminal activity associated with legendary cartels of the 1980s, Narcos: Mexico premiered its newest season on Netflix on February 13. And if you're anything like us, you've binged the entire season already — and crave something new to watch.
- Deanna Janes
- Maria Full of Grace
- The Last Stand
- Traffic
- No Country For Old Men
- Sicario
- Blow
- Miss Bala
- Savages
- American Made
- Desperado
Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno was nominated for the Best Actress at the 2004 Academy Awards for her role in Maria Full of Grace.She stars as a Colombian teenage girl called Maria Alvarez who joins the world of drug trafficking after learning just how brilliant the perks are. She is tasked with transporting drugs to the US by swallowing ...
This is a highly underrated Schwarzenneger movie. It just came several years too late. If it was released in the 80s and 90s, it would have been a major hit.The Last Stand has better action scenes than even popular Schwarzenneger films like Commando and True Lies. Other stars like Forest Whitaker and Luis Guzman from Narcosare present too. So, what...
Traffic won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2000 Academy Awards. It was also been nominated for Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Supporting Actor for the amazing Benicio del Toro. It was also directed by Steven Soderbergh (known for Oceans Eleven and Logan Lucky). RELATED: Benicio del Toro's 10 Best Movies According To Rotten ...
Javier Bardem who played one of the most memorable Bond villains in Skyfall stars here as a cartel enforcer called Chigurh. Josh Brolin, better known for his role as Thanos, stars as a cowboy called Llewelyn Moss. No Country For Old Menwon 79 awards out of the 109 it had been nominated for across several award organizations. In the film, Chigurh is...
The sequel was definitely forgettable but this first film in the franchise was a cartel classic. In it, Emily Blunt stars as an FBI agent who is chosen to be part of an elite government task force that's aimed at taking down the leader of a Mexican cartel. Del Toro plays the leader of the team. Sicario was so accurate that the Mayor of Ciudad Juáre...
A great film that was made when Johnny Depp's career was on a meteoric rise. Here, Depp plays George Jung, the king of drug trafficking. Blow chronicles his life from his childhood days in Boston to his most active years on the west coast. Ray Liotta—'the man who always wanted to be a gangster'—plays George's father. RELATED: Johnny Depp's Weirdest...
Before Spanish language films became popular all over the world, movies like Miss Balawere already redefining cinema. There is a 2019 remake of this movie. Why so soon? Don't watch it. The original is way much better. This is clearly evident from the fact that the remake has a score of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes while this original one has 89%. Miss Ba...
One thing that stands out about this film is the cinematography and choice of scenery. Everything looks like paradise. But make no mistake, Savagesis a very violent film. John Travolta makes a cameo too on a minor role. Hurray to washed out 90s action stars. In Savages, two friends, one a peaceful Buddhist and the other a retired Navy SEAL are runn...
Are you used to seeing Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible? Get ready for something new. Here he is a CIA pilot who decides to get himself in the business of smuggling cocaine from South America to the US. These missions are very possible for him because he is very good at what he does. RELATED: Tom Cruise’s 10 Most Iconic Roles, Ranked ...
Desperado was Antonio Banderas at his prime. Lately, he has enjoyed a career resurgence with films such as Pain And Glory and the spectacular series Genius: Picasso. But back in the 90s, there was no doubt about his star power. Can we get another Zorrofilm by the way? It's been too long. In Desperado, a mysterious man called "El Mariachi" is seekin...
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Feb 14, 2020 · Narcos: Mexico is the story of Mexico’s first drug kingpin, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna). The 10 episodes that premiere this week detail the dramatic implosion of Gallardo’s...
Recently viewed. Narco Wars: With Ioan Grillo, Chris Feistl, Jeremy McDermott, Jim Shedd. Explore how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America turned into powerful and ruthless drug cartels with unprecedented power.
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- 2020-12-09
- Documentary, Crime, History
- Ioan Grillo, Chris Feistl, Jeremy McDermott
Sicario: Directed by Denis Villeneuve. With Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber. An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Oct 2, 2015 · It’s an unforgiving look at the horrors of the drug war and, in this case, the men and lone woman (Emily Blunt) who journey into the darkest corners to stop an unrelenting force. Not sure you understand the reality of the U.S.-Mexico drug war? Here are five informative films that will provide context on the horrors of Sicario. 1. Cartel Land ...
