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El Cártel (2008)

El Cártel (2008)
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A tense examination of Mexico's multi-billion-dollar drug trafficking business, director Brian J. Bagley's gritty crime drama follows a naïve business journalist as he travels south of the border to interview the leader of the country's most notorious drug cartel. Jules Land was looking to jump-start his career when he requested an audience with the murderous former priest-turned-drug kingpin who now oversees a substantial portion of the drug flow into the United States. But it doesn't take Jules long to realize that he's in over his head, and as the situation intensifies he goes from trying to understand the principals behind the cartel's success to simply trying to escape before disappearing into the desert sands. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Director(s):
Brian J. Bagley
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A tense examination of Mexico's multi-billion-dollar drug trafficking business, director Brian J. Bagley's gritty crime drama follows a naïve business journalist as he travels south of the border to interview the leader of the country's most notorious drug cartel. Jules Land was looking to jump-start his career when he requested an audience with the murderous former priest-turned-drug kingpin who now oversees a substantial portion of the drug flow into the United States. But it doesn't take Jules long to realize that he's in over his head, and as the situation intensifies he goes from trying to understand the principals behind the cartel's success to simply trying to escape before disappearing into the desert sands. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
87 mins

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Director(s):
Brian J. Bagley
Writer(s):
Brian J. Bagley
Producer(s):
Karla Soto, James Seilbach, Chad Seilbach
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    Boston C.

    An interesting story about an American journalist who uses familial connections to arrange an interview with Latin America's most successful "narcotraficante." Mistakenly thinking it's the opportunity of a lifetime, this journalist plunges -- quite naively -- into the belly of a gritty Mexican underworld. While the story was intriguing, the movie's real standouts are its villains -- Angel Santana and his cartel cronies. As the story unfolds, the film teaches 13 "principles" behind this infamous drug lord's success. The irony is that they also apply to all of us, providing the film's underlying moral -- if you stick to your principles and adhere to your values, things tend to go well (although not always perfectly). And if you don't? Well, watch the movie and you'll see. Kudos are also warranted for the film's cinematography (some of the shots are simply breathtaking). If only all low-budget indie films had this much thought and production value.

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    Dr. Elvis P.

    I rented this movie, due to my lovely wife having the hots for one of the actors involved...LOL. But that aside, I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this film. It's the always intriguing story about a Mexican Drug-Lord, and the "steps" he follows in order to be on top of the world. Great performances by all, a decent film if your interested in this type of real life occurrences.

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    Michael E.

    Not what I've come to expect from Mexican film. It's heavy-handed, the actors are mediocre and the script is terrible. The worst is Angel Santana who's more of a wacko than a calculating drug lord. The script gives him every psycho villain cliche you've ever heard. The American journalists two sidekicks are absolutely terrible and don't seem to be trained actors. Mexico is making incredibly good films now, but this isn't one of them. See "Sin Nombre" if you want to see a top-notch Mexican film.

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