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Release: 2000-12-27·Runtime: 147m·★ 7.1
ThrillerDramaCrime

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.

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Cast

Dennis QuaidDennis Quaidas Arnie MetzgerDon NicklesDon Nicklesas Senator Don NicklesCarl CiarfalioCarl Ciarfalioas Ruiz's AssistantMargaret TravoltaMargaret Travoltaas EconomistChuck GrassleyChuck Grassleyas Senator Charles GrassleyKaizaad KotwalKaizaad Kotwalas TeacherAdam ClarkAdam Clarkas FBI Agent (uncredited)Michael DouglasMichael Douglasas Robert WakefieldMiguel FerrerMiguel Ferreras Eduardo RuizJames Pickens Jr.James Pickens Jr.as Prosecutor Ben WilliamsMary Pat GleasonMary Pat Gleasonas Witness #2Salma Hayek PinaultSalma Hayek Pinaultas Rosario (uncredited)Luis GuzmánLuis Guzmánas Ray CastroD.W. MoffettD.W. Moffettas Jeff SheridanMichael O'NeillMichael O'Neillas Lawyer RodmanOusaun ElamOusaun Elamas DEA Agent - Public StorageDaniella KuhnDaniella Kuhnas Tourist WomanJohn SlatteryJohn Slatteryas ADA Dan CollierSonia DebreczeniSonia Debreczenias Reporter (uncredited)Amy IrvingAmy Irvingas Barbara WakefieldAlbert FinneyAlbert Finneyas Chief of StaffBuck McDancerBuck McDanceras DEA Agent - Public StorageBenicio del ToroBenicio del Toroas Javier RodriguezGilbert RosalesGilbert Rosalesas Van PassengerKymberly NewberryKymberly Newberryas Press SecretaryGeorge BlumenthalGeorge Blumenthalas Partygoer #1Eddie VelezEddie Velezas Agent JohnsonAmbrit MillhouseAmbrit Millhouseas Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)Michael SaucedoMichael Saucedoas Desert Truck DriverThomas Rosales Jr.Thomas Rosales Jr.as Tackled Man #2Mike SiegelMike Siegelas DEA RepresentativeRussell G. JonesRussell G. Jonesas MarkHarry ReidHarry Reidas Senator Harry ReidDave HagerDave Hageras Partygoer #3Jim Cody WilliamsJim Cody Williamsas FBI Agent (uncredited)James BrolinJames Brolinas General Ralph LandryJose YenqueJose Yenqueas Salazar Soldier / The TorturerRick AveryRick Averyas DEA Agent - Public StorageErika ChristensenErika Christensenas Caroline WakefieldTopher GraceTopher Graceas Seth AbrahmsValerie HannaValerie Hannaas Witness #3 (uncredited)Benjamin BrattBenjamin Brattas Juan ObregónBeau HoldenBeau Holdenas DEA Agent - CalTransMario RobertsMario Robertsas DEA Agent - Public StorageYul VazquezYul Vazquezas Tigrillo / Obregón AssassinDavid BickfordDavid Bickfordas Stan (uncredited)Orrin HatchOrrin Hatchas Senator Orrin HatchHarsh NayyarHarsh Nayyaras Witness #1Jacob VargasJacob Vargasas Manolo SanchezStephen DunhamStephen Dunhamas LobbyistMichael ShowersMichael Showersas Meeting LeaderBen ScottBen Scottas Ayala Security #2Rod FielderRod Fielderas Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)Tony GumaTony Gumaas Detective (uncredited)Majandra DelfinoMajandra Delfinoas VanessaCatherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-Jonesas Helena AyalaMarisol Padilla SánchezMarisol Padilla Sánchezas Ana SanchezToby HolguinToby Holguinas Salazar SoldierKeii JohnstonKeii Johnstonas DEA Agent - Public StorageBarbara BoxerBarbara Boxeras Senator Barbara BoxerGary Carlos CervantesGary Carlos Cervantesas DEA Agent - TrailerJimmy OrtegaJimmy Ortegaas Arrested Man in ApartmentVonte SweetVonte Sweetas DealerDon CheadleDon Cheadleas Montel GordonEmilio RiveraEmilio Riveraas Salazar Soldier #2Mike WatsonMike Watsonas DEA Agent - Public StorageJames LewJames Lewas DEA Agent - CalTransEileen WeisingerEileen Weisingeras DEA Agent - Public StorageVincent M. WardVincent M. Wardas Man on StreetTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Partygoer #4David JensenDavid Jensenas JohnTomas MilianTomas Milianas Gen. Arturo SalazarPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Attorney Michael AdlerBrian AveryBrian Averyas DEA Agent - Public StorageJack ConleyJack Conleyas Agent HughesLaurent SchwaarLaurent Schwaaras Art Appraiser (uncredited)William-Christopher StephensWilliam-Christopher Stephensas Drug Dealer (uncredited)Clifton Collins Jr.Clifton Collins Jr.as Francisco FloresBrandon KeenerBrandon Keeneras Tourist ManChic DanielChic Danielas DEA Agent (uncredited)Steven BauerSteven Baueras Carlos AyalaRena SoferRena Soferas Helena's FriendElaine KaganElaine Kaganas Judge ReedJsu GarciaJsu Garciaas Pablo ObregónEnrique MurcianoEnrique Murcianoas DEA Agent - TrailerJeremy FitzgeraldJeremy Fitzgeraldas DEA Agent - CalTransKurt D. LottKurt D. Lottas DEA Agent - Public StorageClyde TullClyde Tullas Cafe Patron (uncredited)Fairly TullFairly Tullas Cafe Patron (uncredited)Viola DavisViola Davisas Social WorkerLeticia BombardierLeticia Bombardieras Ruiz's SecretaryStacey TravisStacey Travisas Helena's Friend