Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990)

Genres - Drama, Crime  |   Sub-Genres - Crime Drama  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Tracie Cooper

Directed by Brian Gibson, this television mini-series stars Steven Bauer as an undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, whose kidnapping and subsequent murder lead to an intensive investigation. The shocking findings all pointed towards a disturbing connection between the Mexican government and high-profile druglords. Based on a true story, Drug Wars also features Benicio Del Toro, Elizabeth Pena, Treat Williams, and Miguel Ferrer.

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DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), drug-trade, kidnapping, Mexico, murder, undercover