About

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in...

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Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Written by

Simon Moore (Screenplay)
Stephen Gaghan (Screenplay)

Runtime

147 minutes

Country

United States of America, Germany

Language

English

Tagline

No one gets away clean

Cast

Keywords

drug traffic drug dealer usa addiction drug lord war on drugs police operation united states–mexico barrier addicted drug smuggle

Photos

Lists

#235 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Awards

Oscar for Best Director

Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Oscar for Best Film Editing

Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Benicio del Toro