Story :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.
Cast
Michael DouglasRobert Wakefield
Benicio del ToroJavier Rodriguez
Catherine Zeta-JonesHelena Ayala
Erika ChristensenCaroline Wakefield
Don CheadleMontel Gordon
Jacob VargasManolo Sanchez
Miguel FerrerEduardo Ruiz
Luis GuzmánRay Castro
Topher GraceSeth Abrahms
Tomas MilianGen. Arturo Salazar
Clifton Collins Jr.Francisco Flores
Amy IrvingBarbara Wakefield
Dennis QuaidArnie Metzger
D.W. MoffettJeff Sheridan
Steven BauerCarlos Ayala
Albert FinneyChief of Staff
James BrolinGeneral Ralph Landry
Enrique MurcianoDEA Agent - Trailer
Peter RiegertAttorney Michael Adler
Benjamin BrattJuan Obregón
Yul VazquezTigrillo / Obregón Assassin
Majandra DelfinoVanessa
Alec RobertsDavid Ayala
James Pickens Jr.Prosecutor Ben Williams
Viola DavisSocial Worker
Andrew ChavezDesert Truck Driver
Michael SaucedoDesert Truck Driver
Jose YenqueSalazar Soldier / The Torturer
Emilio RiveraSalazar Soldier #2
Michael O'NeillLawyer Rodman
Russell G. JonesMark
Lorene HetheringtonState Capitol Reporter #1
Eric CollinsState Capitol Reporter #2
Beau HoldenDEA Agent - CalTrans
Peter StaderDEA Agent - CalTrans
James LewDEA Agent - CalTrans
Jeremy FitzgeraldDEA Agent - CalTrans
Russell SolbergDEA Agent - CalTrans
Don SnellDEA Agent - Trailer
Gary Carlos CervantesDEA Agent - Trailer
Leticia BombardierRuiz's Secretary
Carl CiarfalioRuiz's Assistant
Steven LambertVan Driver
Gilbert RosalesVan Passenger
Rick AveryDEA Agent - Public Storage
Mario RobertsDEA Agent - Public Storage
Eileen WeisingerDEA Agent - Public Storage
Keii JohnstonDEA Agent - Public Storage
Mike WatsonDEA Agent - Public Storage
Kurt D. LottDEA Agent - Public Storage
Lincoln SimondsDEA Agent - Public Storage
Steve TomaskiDEA Agent - Public Storage
Buck McDancerDEA Agent - Public Storage
John CalleryDEA Agent - Public Storage
Ousaun ElamDEA Agent - Public Storage
Brian AveryDEA Agent - Public Storage
Corey SpearsF*****-up Bowman
Rena SoferHelena's Friend
Stacey TravisHelena's Friend
Jennifer BarkerHelena's Friend
Dean FaulknerParking Valet
Daniella KuhnTourist Woman
Brandon KeenerTourist Man
Bill WeldGovernor Bill Weld
George BlumenthalPartygoer #1
Stephen DunhamLobbyist
Don NicklesSenator Don Nickles
Margaret TravoltaEconomist
Harry ReidSenator Harry Reid
Jeff PodolskyJeff Podolsky
Jewelle BickfordPartygoer #2
Barbara BoxerSenator Barbara Boxer
Orrin HatchSenator Orrin Hatch
Chuck GrassleySenator Charles Grassley
Dave HagerPartygoer #3
Tucker SmallwoodPartygoer #4
Marisol Padilla SánchezAna Sanchez
Víctor QuinteroSalazar Soldier
Toby HolguinSalazar Soldier
Ramiro GonzálezSalazar Soldier
Elaine KaganJudge Reed
John SlatteryADA Dan Collier
Jimmy OrtegaArrested Man in Apartment
Greg BonifaceTackled Man #1
Thomas Rosales Jr.Tackled Man #2
Rudy M. CamachoCustoms Official
Vonte SweetDealer
Ed BrevingHotel Deskman
Jack ConleyAgent Hughes
Eddie VelezAgent Johnson
Craig N. ChretienDirector of EPIC
John BrownAssistant Director of EPIC
Mike SiegelDEA Representative
Joel TorresPorfilio Madrigal
Stephen J. RoseMarty
Kimber FritzRehab Counselor
Harsh NayyarWitness #1
Mary Pat GleasonWitness #2
Vincent M. WardMan on Street
Jsu GarciaPablo Obregón
Gregory EstevanePolygraph Administrator
Alex ProcopioPolygraph Assistant
Rita GomezMrs. Castro
Kaizaad KotwalTeacher
David JensenJohn
Jay KrymisWaiter #1
Mike MaloneWaiter #2
René PereyraDoctor
Kymberly NewberryPress Secretary
Carroll SchumacherAyala Security #1
Ben ScottAyala Security #2
Michael ShowersMeeting Leader
Salma Hayek PinaultRosario (uncredited)
Fred AndersonTV Reporter (uncredited)
David BickfordStan (uncredited)
Adam ClarkFBI Agent (uncredited)
Chic DanielDEA Agent (uncredited)
Sonia DebreczeniReporter (uncredited)
Alan EasleyJunkie (uncredited)
Choel EvansPhoto Journalist (uncredited)
Rod FielderNewspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Tony GumaDetective (uncredited)
Valerie HannaWitness #3 (uncredited)
Dominic KoulianosReporter (uncredited)
Zachary LindseyCafe Patron (uncredited)
Meagan LopezCocktail Party Attendee (uncredited)
Ambrit MillhouseCincinnati Hooker (uncredited)
Ken MiyamotoGuy by Swimming Pool (uncredited)
David PittingerCincinnati Police Officer (uncredited)