"No one gets away clean"

2000

2h 27m

7.1(2246 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Overview

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 San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

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Cast & Crew

139 members

Acting

Michael Douglas

Robert Wakefield

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Benicio del Toro

Javier Rodriguez

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Helena Ayala

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Erika Christensen

Caroline Wakefield

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Don Cheadle

Montel Gordon

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Jacob Vargas

Manolo Sanchez

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Miguel Ferrer

Eduardo Ruiz

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Luis Guzmán

Ray Castro

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Topher Grace

Seth Abrahms

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Tomas Milian

Gen. Arturo Salazar

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Clifton Collins Jr.

Francisco Flores

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Amy Irving

Barbara Wakefield

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Dennis Quaid

Arnie Metzger

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D.W. Moffett

Jeff Sheridan

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Steven Bauer

Carlos Ayala

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Albert Finney

Chief of Staff

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James Brolin

General Ralph Landry

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Enrique Murciano

DEA Agent - Trailer

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Peter Riegert

Attorney Michael Adler

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Benjamin Bratt

Juan Obregón

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Yul Vazquez

Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

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Majandra Delfino

Vanessa

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Alec Roberts

David Ayala

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James Pickens Jr.

Prosecutor Ben Williams

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Viola Davis

Social Worker

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Andrew Chavez

Desert Truck Driver

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Michael Saucedo

Desert Truck Driver

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Jose Yenque

Salazar Soldier / The Torturer

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Emilio Rivera

Salazar Soldier #2

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Michael O'Neill

Lawyer Rodman

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Russell G. Jones

Mark

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Lorene Hetherington

State Capitol Reporter #1

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Eric Collins

State Capitol Reporter #2

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Beau Holden

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Crew

Peter Stader

DEA Agent - CalTrans

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James Lew

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Crew

Jeremy Fitzgerald

DEA Agent - CalTrans

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Russell Solberg

DEA Agent - CalTrans

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Don Snell

DEA Agent - Trailer

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Gary Carlos Cervantes

DEA Agent - Trailer

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Leticia Bombardier

Ruiz's Secretary

Crew

Carl Ciarfalio

Ruiz's Assistant

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Steven Lambert

Van Driver

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Gilbert Rosales

Van Passenger

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Rick Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Mario Roberts

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Crew

Eileen Weisinger

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Keii Johnston

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Mike Watson

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Crew

Kurt D. Lott

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Lincoln Simonds

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Steve Tomaski

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Buck McDancer

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Production

John Callery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Crew

Ousaun Elam

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Brian Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

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Corey Spears

F*****-up Bowman

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Rena Sofer

Helena's Friend

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Stacey Travis

Helena's Friend

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Jennifer Barker

Helena's Friend

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Dean Faulkner

Parking Valet

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Daniella Kuhn

Tourist Woman

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Brandon Keener

Tourist Man

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Bill Weld

Governor Bill Weld

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George Blumenthal

Partygoer #1

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Stephen Dunham

Lobbyist

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Don Nickles

Senator Don Nickles

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Margaret Travolta

Economist

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Harry Reid

Senator Harry Reid

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Jeff Podolsky

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Jewelle Bickford

Partygoer #2

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Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer

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Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin Hatch

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Chuck Grassley

Senator Charles Grassley

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Dave Hager

Partygoer #3

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Tucker Smallwood

Partygoer #4

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Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Ana Sanchez

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Víctor Quintero

Salazar Soldier

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Toby Holguin

Salazar Soldier

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Ramiro González

Salazar Soldier

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Elaine Kagan

Judge Reed

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John Slattery

ADA Dan Collier

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Jimmy Ortega

Arrested Man in Apartment

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Greg Boniface

Tackled Man #1

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Tackled Man #2

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Rudy M. Camacho

Customs Official

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Vonte Sweet

Dealer

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Ed Breving

Hotel Deskman

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Jack Conley

Agent Hughes

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Eddie Velez

Agent Johnson

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Craig N. Chretien

Director of EPIC

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John Brown

Assistant Director of EPIC

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Mike Siegel

DEA Representative

Costume & Make-Up

Joel Torres

Porfilio Madrigal

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Stephen J. Rose

Marty

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Kimber Fritz

Rehab Counselor

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Harsh Nayyar

Witness #1

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Mary Pat Gleason

Witness #2

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Vincent M. Ward

Man on Street

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Jsu Garcia

Pablo Obregón

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Gregory Estevane

Polygraph Administrator

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Alex Procopio

Polygraph Assistant

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Rita Gomez

Mrs. Castro

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Kaizaad Kotwal

Teacher

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David Jensen

John

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Jay Krymis

Waiter #1

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Mike Malone

Waiter #2

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René Pereyra

Doctor

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Kymberly Newberry

Press Secretary

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Carroll Schumacher

Ayala Security #1

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Crew

Ben Scott

Ayala Security #2

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Michael Showers

Meeting Leader

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Salma Hayek Pinault

Rosario (uncredited)

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Fred Anderson

TV Reporter (uncredited)

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David Bickford

Stan (uncredited)

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Adam Clark

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Chic Daniel

DEA Agent (uncredited)

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Sonia Debreczeni

Reporter (uncredited)

Art

Alan Easley

Junkie (uncredited)

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Art

Choel Evans

Photo Journalist (uncredited)

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Rod Fielder

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

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Tony Guma

Detective (uncredited)

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Valerie Hanna

Witness #3 (uncredited)

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Dominic Koulianos

Reporter (uncredited)

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Production

Zachary Lindsey

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Production

Meagan Lopez

Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited)

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Ambrit Millhouse

Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)

Writing

Ken Miyamoto

Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited)

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David Pittinger

Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited)

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Christopher Rogers

Businessman (uncredited)

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Leo Rogstad

Stand-In (uncredited)

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Laurent Schwaar

Art Appraiser (uncredited)

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Joey Sotello

DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited)

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William-Christopher Stephens

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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Clyde Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Fairly Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Jim Cody Williams

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Anthony Hawkins Woods

Junkie (uncredited)

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William 'Shorty' Young

Court Room Participant (uncredited)

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