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Pelon (Esai Morales) is the newly installed head of a Mexican drug cartel that operates with the under-the-table blessing of the American government. Up until now, they've dealt mainly in cocaine. But Pelon's decision to start trafficking in Afghani heroin prompts the U.S. to target him for assassination. While Mark Shields (Ray Liotta) tracks the elusive gangster, and the cartel members fight amongst themselves, he meets a prostitute (Valerie Cruz) with her own reasons for fighting Pelon.
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Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Thoroughly engaging May 8, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie was brilliant in many areas but overall, i'm left impressed but unfulfilled and somewhat confused. Be empathic with this film and you will enjoy it, this film requires the viewer not through brilliance to make up the dots. So many people just didn't get this film, and I understand why. It was not as well explained as it should have been and that was a great shame as this film had the potential to be brilliant. With Liotta, Garcia, and Cruz it had a brilliant concept and ingredients of a major movie. The twist at the end, I could understand why it could happen and I appreciate that it could have happened. A brilliant tactic of playing weak to let the player show their hands. Overall it got the 3 stars because unlike much that I watch on Netflix there were sparks of brilliance in this film. Bad for those involved as this surely had the potential to be a memorable one. Think 'Man on Fire' , however, lazy yet engaging on the journey to an unfulfilled brilliant twisted final. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member not much happens but good all the same Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member a better name would be bad pissing contest. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Malgré un gros casting, ça se regarde mais c'est un peu mou. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow, boring and then its seems like they ran out of time towards the end and just rushed it on a shoestring budget... silly ending, Shame as it had a decent enough cast. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A little gem! Great low budget independent movie! Great acting all round!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Pelon (Esai Morales) is the newly installed head of a Mexican drug cartel that operates with the under-the-table blessing of the American government. Up until now, they've dealt mainly in cocaine. But Pelon's decision to start trafficking in Afghani heroin prompts the U.S. to target him for assassination. While Mark Shields (Ray Liotta) tracks the elusive gangster, and the cartel members fight amongst themselves, he meets a prostitute (Valerie Cruz) with her own reasons for fighting Pelon.
Director
James Cotten
Producer
R. Ellis Frazier, Marlon Parry, Geoffrey Ross
Screenwriter
R. Ellis Frazier
Production Co
Project One Films, Ronin Film and Media Group, Baja Films Internacional
Rating
R (Sexual Material|Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m
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