Movies and TvShows featuring "drug-war" theme.
Snowfall is a TV show that depicts the rise of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles in the 1980s. The story follows several characters as they navigate the dangerous and complex world of drugs, crime, and government conspiracies. The series explores the impact of the epidemic on the African-American community and the involvement of the CIA in drug trafficking.
The Wire is a compelling and realistic portrayal of the fight against crime in Baltimore. It delves into the complex world of drug trafficking, police department politics, and urban decay. The show follows the lives of various characters, including police officers, drug dealers, and everyday citizens, showing how their lives intersect and the impact of their actions on the city.
Scarface tells the story of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who becomes a powerful and ruthless drug lord in Miami during the 1980s. He builds a cocaine empire but eventually succumbs to his own self-destructive behavior and violent lifestyle.
El Chapo is a gripping TV show that tells the story of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, a notorious Mexican drug lord. The show focuses on his rise to power in the drug cartel world and his eventual downfall.
Gåsmamman is a crime drama TV show set in Sweden. It follows the story of Sonja who is forced to take over her family's criminal business after her husband is murdered. She becomes involved with an organized crime syndicate and faces challenges in balancing her criminal activities with her responsibilities as a mother.
Based on a true story and the book, At the Devil's Table: The Untold Story of the Insider Who Brought Down the Cali Cartel by award-winning investigative reporter William C. Rempel, En la Boca del Lobo follows the series of events that ultimately lead to the dramatic downfall of Colombia’s infamous Cali drug cartel. The story centers on Ricardo Salgado, an engineer and soldier who rises ranks and became in charge of the security of the godfather of the Cali Cartel, one of the largest criminal organizations in the world and rival of the Medellin Cartel.
In Cali during the '60s and '70s, two brothers juggle family, romance and the joint pursuit of a burning ambition: to rule Colombia's drug industry.
ZeroZeroZero follows the journey of a massive cocaine shipment from the Mexican cartels to the Italian mafia to an American crime family, as they all fight for control of the lucrative drug trade. The series explores the complex dynamics of organized crime, police corruption, and the consequences of choices made in the pursuit of power and wealth.
A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.
Hache is a TV show that follows the gripping story of a woman's involvement in the heroin trade amid a drug turf war and a string of murders. Inspired by a true story, the show takes place in both a Spanish historical setting and a contemporary historical setting, highlighting the dangers and challenges faced by those involved in the drug-trafficking underworld. Hache also delves into the intense police investigations and the mafia's influence, with graphic scenes and topless women featured throughout.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' follows the story of Marcus, a young African American man who becomes a successful rapper after growing up in a dangerous neighborhood plagued by drugs and violence. Facing various challenges including the loss of loved ones, Marcus navigates the ruthless world of the drug trade and gangland crime while striving to build a better future for himself and his community.
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story is a gripping TV mini-series that tells the true story of the War on Drugs. Set in the 1980s, it follows DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena as he infiltrates a powerful drug-trafficking organization in Guadalajara, Mexico. The series explores themes of corruption, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
After being forced to flee from his home in Monterrey, a young immigrant teenager finds himself in Queens, New York. He navigates through the challenges of living in a new country, battling with his alienation and loneliness. Finding solace in the underground music scene, he becomes a part of a tight-knit community that helps him find his identity.
Seis Manos is an adult animated series set in 1970's Mexico, following a team of three orphaned martial arts students who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican federal agent to battle a powerful drug cartel. As they uncover dark secrets and confront personal demons, the team must learn to work together and use their martial arts skills to protect their town and seek justice.
After his brother is killed in a gang war, a yakuza brother goes to Los Angeles to seek revenge. He gets involved in a war on drugs and clashes with the local crime families.
Gangsta is a gripping action film set in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where a lawyer gets pulled into the dangerous world of drug trafficking and organized crime. With corrupt cops, drug cartels, and intense shootouts, he finds himself in a deadly game of survival.
A D.E.A. Agent goes to Columbia to take on the Cartel. He learns that the Cartel is not above killing anyone who opposes them, like judges and Police. Eventually a man who worked for the Cartel, who is in an American prison, offers to help them take down the Cartel. So another Federal Agent poses a money launderer and the try to take the Cartel down.
New York City in the 1980's, the Latino Drug Lords' War is fueled by "Crack", while a boy chained to radiator witnesses it all. Based on two true stories of how the American Dream turns into an American Nightmare.
Cocaine has always gotten a bad rap, and for a reason. It is a drug used by the rich and the poor legally and illegally, Mexican cartels fought over it with Colombia once associated with the brutal cocaine wars, and a source of tension between the American and Mexican borders on the people who are illicitly bringing in cocaine from one side of the border to another and will do anything to do it. So it can be surprising at times to the viewer throughout the course of the documentary special, that it was never always like this.