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The Snitch Cartel

The Snitch Cartel

Drama · Crime · 2011

The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"

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The Snitch Cartel

“Based on the real life story of a cartel kingpin.”

2011 Drama · Crime 1h 46m

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7.2 / 10

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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"

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Directed by

Carlos Moreno

Written by

Luiso Berdejo

Juana Acosta

Juana Acosta

Sofía

Manolo Cardona

Manolo Cardona

Martín

Diego Cadavid

Diego Cadavid

Pepe Cadena

Kuno Becker

Kuno Becker

Damián

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Modesto

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

La Abuela

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

DEA Agent Sam Mathews

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Put The Snitch Cartel on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.