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Released 15 years ago.
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The Snitch Cartel
"Based on the real life story of a cartel kingpin."
2011 1h 46m ES
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★7.2TMDB · 101
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Synopsis
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The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"
“Based on the real life story of a cartel kingpin.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Juana Acosta
Sofía
Manolo Cardona
Martín
Diego Cadavid
Pepe Cadena
Kuno Becker
Damián
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Modesto
Adriana Barraza
La Abuela
Tom Sizemore
DEA Agent Sam Mathews
Robinson Díaz
Milton Jiménez 'El Cabo'
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Carlos Moreno
- Writers
- Luiso Berdejo
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Colombia, Mexico, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Colombia, Mexico, United States of America.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Carlos Moreno, shot by Mateo Londoño. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Juana Acosta and Manolo Cardona and Diego Cadavid carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on the real life story of a cartel kingpin.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Carlos Moreno directs. Mateo Londoño behind the camera. Carlo Siliotto scores. Produced in Colombia, Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Colombia, Mexico, United States of America.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Carlos Moreno, shot by Mateo Londoño. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Juana Acosta and Manolo Cardona and Diego Cadavid carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Based on the real life story of a cartel kingpin.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1774358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Released under 10 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mateo Londoño
- Original score
- Carlo Siliotto
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Carlos Moreno
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ON
Onceonce Films
- 11
11:11 Mediaworks
- BN
BN Films
US
Itaca Films
MX
Caracol Televisión
CO
Key crew
- Post Production SupervisorCarlos A. Morales
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- organized crime
- drug cartel
- telenovela
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-10-18R
Also known as
International titles
- The Snitch CartelUS
- El Cartel de los SaposCO
- El cártel de los saposES
- Le Cartel des crapaudsFR
- Most Wanted - Im Fadenkreuz des KartellsDE
- Cocaine Killers - Im Fadenkreuz der MafiaDE
- El Cartel de los Sapos (2011)US
- The Snitch Cartel (2011)US
- Каратель жабRU
- Картель стукачейRU
