Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
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| Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | |
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 French VHS Cover |
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| Directed by | Brian Gibson |
| Produced by | Branko Lustig Michael Mann |
| Written by | Elaine Shannon (non-fiction book) Rose Schacht Ann Powell (Part I) Mel Frohman (Part II) Christopher Canaan Michael Mann (story, Part III) Christopher Canaan Rose Schacht Ann Powell (teleplay, Part III) |
| Starring | Steven Bauer Miguel Ferrer Benicio Del Toro Treat Williams Craig T. Nelson Raymond J. Barry |
| Distributed by | Artisan |
| Release date(s) | January 7, 1990 |
| Running time | 240 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story was a 1990 TV mini-series based on Elaine Shannon’s book Desperados and the Time magazine article of the same name. It was directed by Brian Gibson and starred Steven Bauer, Miguel Ferrer, Benicio Del Toro, Treat Williams and Craig T. Nelson. It was the second most watched NBC mini-series of the year following The Kennedys and followed up in 1992 with Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel starring Dennis Farina.
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[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Steven Bauer | Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena |
| Elizabeth Peña | Mika Camarena |
| Miguel Ferrer | Tony Riva |
| Benicio del Toro | Caro Quintero |
| Tony Plana | Pavon Reyes |
| Tomas Milian | Florentino Ventura |
| Raymond J. Barry | Jack Lawn |
| Everett McGill | Bob Rawlings |
| Treat Williams | Ray Carson |
| Craig T. Nelson | Harley Steinmetz |
[edit] Plot
Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena (Bauer) who, while stationed in Guadalajara, uncovered a massive marijuana operation in Northern Mexico that led to his death and a remarkable investigation of corruption within the Mexican government.
[edit] DVD Release
All three parts originally ran for four hours. The current DVD release features a heavily edited version that runs only 130 minutes.
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