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Rating: 5/10 Crime Drama Thriller

Release Year: 2000 Language: en

Overview

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.

Cast Members

Michael Douglas as Robert Wakefield Benicio del Toro as Javier Rodriguez Catherine Zeta-Jones as Helena Ayala Don Cheadle as Montel Gordon Erika Christensen as Caroline Wakefield Jacob Vargas as Manolo Sanchez Luis Guzmán as Ray Castro Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms Dennis Quaid as Arnie Metzger Steven Bauer as Carlos Ayala Albert Finney as Chief of Staff James Brolin as General Ralph Landry Tomas Milian as Gen. Arturo Salazar Clifton Collins Jr. as Francisco Flores Enrique Murciano as DEA Agent - Trailer D.W. Moffett as Jeff Sheridan Amy Irving as Barbara Wakefield Peter Riegert as Attorney Michael Adler Benjamin Bratt as Juan Obregón Yul Vazquez as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin Majandra Delfino as Vanessa Alec Roberts as David Ayala James Pickens Jr. as Prosecutor Ben Williams Viola Davis as Social Worker Andrew Chavez as Desert Truck Driver Michael Saucedo as Desert Truck Driver Jose Yenque as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer Emilio Rivera as Salazar Soldier #2 Michael O'Neill as Lawyer Rodman Russell G. Jones as Mark Lorene Hetherington as State Capitol Reporter #1 Eric Collins as State Capitol Reporter #2 Beau Holden as DEA Agent - CalTrans Peter Stader as DEA Agent - CalTrans James Lew as DEA Agent - CalTrans Jeremy Fitzgerald as DEA Agent - CalTrans Russell Solberg as DEA Agent - CalTrans Don Snell as DEA Agent - Trailer Gary Carlos Cervantes as DEA Agent - Trailer Leticia Bombardier as Ruiz's Secretary Carl Ciarfalio as Ruiz's Assistant Steven Lambert as Van Driver Gilbert Rosales as Van Passenger Rick Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Mario Roberts as DEA Agent - Public Storage Eileen Weisinger as DEA Agent - Public Storage Keii Johnston as DEA Agent - Public Storage Mike Watson as DEA Agent - Public Storage Kurt D. Lott as DEA Agent - Public Storage Lincoln Simonds as DEA Agent - Public Storage Steve Tomaski as DEA Agent - Public Storage Buck McDancer as DEA Agent - Public Storage John Callery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Ousaun Elam as DEA Agent - Public Storage Brian Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Corey Spears as F*****-up Bowman Rena Sofer as Helena's Friend Stacey Travis as Helena's Friend Jennifer Barker as Helena's Friend Dean Faulkner as Parking Valet Daniella Kuhn as Tourist Woman Brandon Keener as Tourist Man Bill Weld as Governor Bill Weld George Blumenthal as Partygoer #1 Stephen Dunham as Lobbyist Don Nickles as Senator Don Nickles Margaret Travolta as Economist Harry Reid as Senator Harry Reid Jeff Podolsky as Jeff Podolsky Jewelle Bickford as Partygoer #2 Barbara Boxer as Senator Barbara Boxer Orrin Hatch as Senator Orrin Hatch Chuck Grassley as Senator Charles Grassley Dave Hager as Partygoer #3 Tucker Smallwood as Partygoer #4 Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Ana Sanchez Víctor Quintero as Salazar Soldier Toby Holguin as Salazar Soldier Ramiro González as Salazar Soldier Elaine Kagan as Judge Reed John Slattery as ADA Dan Collier Jimmy Ortega as Arrested Man in Apartment Greg Boniface as Tackled Man #1 Thomas Rosales Jr. as Tackled Man #2 Rudy M. Camacho as Customs Official Vonte Sweet as Dealer Ed Breving as Hotel Deskman Jack Conley as Agent Hughes Eddie Velez as Agent Johnson Craig N. Chretien as Director of EPIC John Brown as Assistant Director of EPIC Mike Siegel as DEA Representative Joel Torres as Porfilio Madrigal Stephen J. Rose as Marty Kimber Fritz as Rehab Counselor Harsh Nayyar as Witness #1 Mary Pat Gleason as Witness #2 Vincent M. Ward as Man on Street Jsu Garcia as Pablo Obregón Gregory Estevane as Polygraph Administrator Alex Procopio as Polygraph Assistant Rita Gomez as Mrs. Castro Kaizaad Kotwal as Teacher David Jensen as John Jay Krymis as Waiter #1 Mike Malone as Waiter #2 René Pereyra as Doctor Kymberly Newberry as Press Secretary Carroll Schumacher as Ayala Security #1 Ben Scott as Ayala Security #2 Michael Showers as Meeting Leader Salma Hayek Pinault as Rosario (uncredited) Fred Anderson as TV Reporter (uncredited) David Bickford as Stan (uncredited) Adam Clark as FBI Agent (uncredited) Chic Daniel as DEA Agent (uncredited) Sonia Debreczeni as Reporter (uncredited) Alan Easley as Junkie (uncredited) Choel Evans as Photo Journalist (uncredited) Rod Fielder as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) Tony Guma as Detective (uncredited) Valerie Hanna as Witness #3 (uncredited) Dominic Koulianos as Reporter (uncredited) Zachary Lindsey as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Meagan Lopez as Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited) Christie McNew as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Ambrit Millhouse as Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited) Ken Miyamoto as Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited) David Pittinger as Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited) Christopher Rogers as Businessman (uncredited) Leo Rogstad as Stand-In (uncredited) Laurent Schwaar as Art Appraiser (uncredited) Joey Sotello as DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited) William-Christopher Stephens as Drug Dealer (uncredited) Clyde Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Fairly Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Jim Cody Williams as FBI Agent (uncredited) Anthony Hawkins Woods as Junkie (uncredited) William 'Shorty' Young as Court Room Participant (uncredited)