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Release: 2000-12-27 ·Runtime: 147m ·★ 7.1
Thriller Drama Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

USA Films
Initial Entertainment Group
Bedford Falls Productions
Laura Bickford Productions
Compulsion Inc.

Trailers & Videos

Cast

D.W. Moffett D.W. Moffett as Jeff Sheridan Gilbert Rosales Gilbert Rosales as Van Passenger Stephen Dunham Stephen Dunham as Lobbyist Miguel Ferrer Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz Amy Irving Amy Irving as Barbara Wakefield Steven Lambert Steven Lambert as Van Driver Mary Pat Gleason Mary Pat Gleason as Witness #2 Rod Fielder Rod Fielder as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) George Blumenthal George Blumenthal as Partygoer #1 Margaret Travolta Margaret Travolta as Economist Marisol Padilla Sánchez Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Ana Sanchez Carl Ciarfalio Carl Ciarfalio as Ruiz's Assistant Benicio del Toro Benicio del Toro as Javier Rodriguez James Lew James Lew as DEA Agent - CalTrans Rick Avery Rick Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Jack Conley Jack Conley as Agent Hughes Harsh Nayyar Harsh Nayyar as Witness #1 Sonia Debreczeni Sonia Debreczeni as Reporter (uncredited) Jimmy Ortega Jimmy Ortega as Arrested Man in Apartment Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Robert Wakefield Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones as Helena Ayala Toby Holguin Toby Holguin as Salazar Soldier Kymberly Newberry Kymberly Newberry as Press Secretary Jacob Vargas Jacob Vargas as Manolo Sanchez Don Nickles Don Nickles as Senator Don Nickles Valerie Hanna Valerie Hanna as Witness #3 (uncredited) Peter Riegert Peter Riegert as Attorney Michael Adler Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt as Juan Obregón Beau Holden Beau Holden as DEA Agent - CalTrans Eileen Weisinger Eileen Weisinger as DEA Agent - Public Storage Rena Sofer Rena Sofer as Helena's Friend Brandon Keener Brandon Keener as Tourist Man Laurent Schwaar Laurent Schwaar as Art Appraiser (uncredited) Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Ray Castro Jeremy Fitzgerald Jeremy Fitzgerald as DEA Agent - CalTrans Buck McDancer Buck McDancer as DEA Agent - Public Storage Dave Hager Dave Hager as Partygoer #3 Michael Showers Michael Showers as Meeting Leader Erika Christensen Erika Christensen as Caroline Wakefield Russell G. Jones Russell G. Jones as Mark Elaine Kagan Elaine Kagan as Judge Reed Tony Guma Tony Guma as Detective (uncredited) Thomas Rosales Jr. Thomas Rosales Jr. as Tackled Man #2 Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Arnie Metzger Eddie Velez Eddie Velez as Agent Johnson Fairly Tull Fairly Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Tomas Milian Tomas Milian as Gen. Arturo Salazar Brian Avery Brian Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley as Senator Charles Grassley Chic Daniel Chic Daniel as DEA Agent (uncredited) Don Cheadle Don Cheadle as Montel Gordon Michael Saucedo Michael Saucedo as Desert Truck Driver Kaizaad Kotwal Kaizaad Kotwal as Teacher James Brolin James Brolin as General Ralph Landry Yul Vazquez Yul Vazquez as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Collins Jr. as Francisco Flores Mike Watson Mike Watson as DEA Agent - Public Storage Daniella Kuhn Daniella Kuhn as Tourist Woman Keii Johnston Keii Johnston as DEA Agent - Public Storage Kurt D. Lott Kurt D. Lott as DEA Agent - Public Storage Majandra Delfino Majandra Delfino as Vanessa Jose Yenque Jose Yenque as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer Mario Roberts Mario Roberts as DEA Agent - Public Storage Barbara Boxer Barbara Boxer as Senator Barbara Boxer Jsu Garcia Jsu Garcia as Pablo Obregón John Slattery John Slattery as ADA Dan Collier Mike Siegel Mike Siegel as DEA Representative Vincent M. Ward Vincent M. Ward as Man on Street Viola Davis Viola Davis as Social Worker Michael O'Neill Michael O'Neill as Lawyer Rodman Jim Cody Williams Jim Cody Williams as FBI Agent (uncredited) Steven Bauer Steven Bauer as Carlos Ayala Leticia Bombardier Leticia Bombardier as Ruiz's Secretary Salma Hayek Pinault Salma Hayek Pinault as Rosario (uncredited) Clyde Tull Clyde Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Gary Carlos Cervantes Gary Carlos Cervantes as DEA Agent - Trailer Stacey Travis Stacey Travis as Helena's Friend Tucker Smallwood Tucker Smallwood as Partygoer #4 David Bickford David Bickford as Stan (uncredited) Albert Finney Albert Finney as Chief of Staff Enrique Murciano Enrique Murciano as DEA Agent - Trailer Emilio Rivera Emilio Rivera as Salazar Soldier #2 Ousaun Elam Ousaun Elam as DEA Agent - Public Storage David Jensen David Jensen as John Harry Reid Harry Reid as Senator Harry Reid Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch as Senator Orrin Hatch Vonte Sweet Vonte Sweet as Dealer William-Christopher Stephens William-Christopher Stephens as Drug Dealer (uncredited) Topher Grace Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms James Pickens Jr. James Pickens Jr. as Prosecutor Ben Williams Ben Scott Ben Scott as Ayala Security #2 Ambrit Millhouse Ambrit Millhouse as Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)