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Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

1990 1 seasons · 3 eps English

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Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena who, while stationed in Guadalajara, uncovered a massive marijuana operation in Northern Mexico that led to his death and a remarkable investigation of corruption within the Mexican government.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steven Bauer
Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
Elizabeth Peña
Mika Camarena
Miguel Ferrer
Tony Riva
Benicio del Toro
Caro Quintero
Guy Boyd
George Gilliard
Tony Plana
Pavon Reyes
Tomas Milian
Florentino Ventura
Raymond J. Barry
Jack Lawn

Created by

Brian Gibson

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MONEY

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1 season · 3 episodes total · ~3 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 4 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 1990 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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Created by Brian Gibson.

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CAST

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23 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 3
Avg episode length: 89 min
Premiered: 1990-01-07
Last aired: 1990-01-09
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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