Crime & Cartel Dramas of all time

Sicario (2015) – A tense thriller on the U.S.-Mexico drug war and moral ambiguity.

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City of God (2002) – Set in the favelas of Rio, it shows the rise of drug gangs and youth violence.

American Gangster (2007) – Denzel Washington plays real-life heroin kingpin Frank Lucas.

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The French Connection (1971) – A classic about the bust of a heroin smuggling ring. –

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Cocaine Cowboys (2006) – A fast-paced documentary on Miami's cocaine-fueled crime explosion in the ‘80s.

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