Drug Wars The Camarena Story
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Contents. Plot Fact-based story of undercover agent (Bauer) who, while stationed in, uncovered a massive operation in Northern that led to his death and a remarkable investigation of corruption within the Mexican government. At least four of the principal actors in Drug Wars: The Camarena Story later starred in the -winning film, a film that also deals with the subject of the ongoing drug trade between the United States and Mexico.
In a somewhat interesting reversal of roles, in Drug Wars actors Miguel Ferrer and Steven Bauer both play DEA agents while Benicio del Toro and Eddie Velez play drug traffickers; in Traffic, Ferrer and Bauer both play drug traffickers, while del Toro and Velez play a Mexican federal narcotics agent and a DEA agent. Cast Actor Role Mika Camarena Tony Riva Caro Quintero Ramon Varona Pavon Reyes Florentino Ventura Jack Lawn Bob Rawlings Ray Carson Harley Steinmetz Enrique Camarena Jr Reception In his review for, John J. O'Connor wrote, 'Perhaps not surprisingly, these amoral entrepreneurs provide some of the film's juicier roles. Especially effective is Benicio del Toro as the young, illiterate and flaky Rafael Caro-Quintero'.
In his review for, Matt Roush wrote, 'For a Michael Mann production, there's surprisingly little flash to Drug Wars. Matshita bd-cmb uj-120 firmware update hp. Some interesting camera work to be sure, including the video bits and some heightened use of slow motion, but the miniseries' chief strength is its grit, its anger'.
Craig MacInnis, in his review for the, wrote, 'Interspersed with U.S. Network news footage of the real Camarena incident in '85, the dramatic scenes in Drug Wars are never anything less than convincing - just as good propaganda should be'. DVD Release All three parts originally ran for four hours.
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The current release features a heavily edited version that runs only 130 minutes.