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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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American Sicario
"The story of America's most dangerous drug trafficker."
2021 1h 30m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 125
CrimeAction
Synopsis
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The story of the rise and fall of the first American-born drug lord in Mexico, this tale of power, money, greed and betrayal amongst rival members of the drug cartels finds American gangster Erik Vasquez scheming to become the top dog in the Mexican underworld, only to find himself making enemies out of both the powerful cartels and his own allies.
“The story of America's most dangerous drug trafficker.”
Where to watch · US
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Philippe A. Haddad
Erik Vasquez
Danny Trejo
Pedro
Cali Morales
Gloria
Maurice Compte
Roberto
Jaylen Moore
Dominic
Johnny Rey Diaz
Juan Feliz
Maya Stojan
Monica Wells
Dionysio Basco
Willy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Raja Collins
- Writers
- Rich Ronat
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 5 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Philippe A. Haddad and Danny Trejo and Cali Morales carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The story of America's most dangerous drug trafficker.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt13322120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Raja Collins directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 5 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Philippe A. Haddad and Danny Trejo and Cali Morales carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "The story of America's most dangerous drug trafficker.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt13322120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 14 themes, including "hitman", "drug trafficking", "safe house", "gang warfare".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Raja Collins
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Saban Films
US
- VM
VMI Worldwide
- GF
GFG Entertainment
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJessica Russo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hitman
- drug trafficking
- safe house
- gang warfare
- mexican cartel
- border crime
- cartel violence
- dangerous alliances
- territory control
- betrayal cycle
- violent retribution
- cross‑border crime
- armed confrontation
- ambush tactics
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2021-12-10R
- Digital2021-12-10R
Also known as
International titles
- 美国刺客CN
