Movies and TvShows featuring "mexican-cartel" theme.

Breaking Bad is a gripping TV show that tells the story of Walter White, a brilliant but disillusioned high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future. With the help of his former student, Jesse Pinkman, Walter becomes deeply entangled in the dangerous world of drug cartels, violence, and deception, leading to devastating consequences for both himself and those around him.

The Shield follows Detective Vic Mackey, a corrupt cop who runs an experimental division of the Los Angeles Police Department known as the Strike Team. Mackey and his team engage in various criminal activities while also dealing with the consequences of their actions. As the series progresses, Mackey finds himself caught up in a web of police corruption, violence, and personal dilemmas.

Better Call Saul is a prequel television series that explores the story of Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer struggling to make a name for himself in the criminal law world. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the show delves into Jimmy's transformation into the morally ambiguous lawyer Saul Goodman, known for his cunning tactics and connections to the criminal underworld. Along the way, Jimmy navigates the strained relationship with his brother Chuck, battles his own self-destructive behavior and psychosomatic illness, and faces challenges in the form of both friend and foe.

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.

Too Old to Die Young follows the journey of a corrupt cop who becomes involved in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, dealing with issues such as vigilante justice, contract killing, and gang violence.

An idealistic FBI agent named Kate Macer gets enlisted by a government task force led by Matt Graver and Alejandro Gillick to help combat the escalating drug trade between the US and Mexico. As she works with the task force, Kate begins to question their illegal and questionable methods. She soon discovers that their true objective is not to bring down a cartel lieutenant, but to disrupt the drug operations to draw out the elusive cartel drug lord. Kate finds herself caught in a dangerous situation as she becomes entangled in the dark and violent world of the drug war.

Eleven years after the events in Burma, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo lives in Bowie, Arizona, on his deceased father's horse ranch. Rambo breeds and trains horses, leading a peaceful life. When Gabriela, a young girl he cares about, goes to Mexico to meet her biological father and is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, Rambo must travel to Mexico to rescue her. Along the way, he becomes entangled with a journalist named Carmen who is seeking revenge for her sister's murder. Rambo unleashes his brutal combat skills, taking on the cartel and exacting his vengeance. In the end, Rambo sits on the porch of his father's house, vowing to keep fighting and preserving the memories of his loved ones.

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.

The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro. A suicide bombing in a Kansas City retail shop kills fifteen people. The Mexican cartels control the border crossings completely. The US Border Patrol had apprehended several terrorists during crossings, who blew themselves up rather than allow themselves to be captured by US Authorities. Grave interrogates African pirate Bashir (Faysal Ahmed). Graver knows that the terrorists are from Yemen who crossed over from Mexico. So, the terrorists went from Yemen to Mexico via ship, as they could not fly in. He wants to know who paid Bashir not to attack the ship carrying the terrorists. Bashir confirms that the money came from cartel leader named Reymi. The United States government (represented by Secretary of Defense James Riley (Matthew Modine) & CIA Director Cynthia Foards (Catherine Keener)) responds by authorizing CIA agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) to apply extreme measures to combat Mexican drug cartels, who are suspected of smuggling the terrorists across the border. Graver and the Department of Defense decide the best option is to instigate a war between the major cartels. Graver rules out killing the head of a cartel as that would split one cartel into 50. Graver says that to start a war, kidnaps a prince, and the King will start the war for you.

While out hunting, Llewelyn finds the aftermath of a drug deal and takes the cash left behind. He becomes the hunted as a killer named Chigurh picks up his trail.

After his daughter goes missing, a former Marine and his old war buddy team up to take on the Mexican cartel responsible for her disappearance.

An ex-convict and alcoholic father goes on the run with his teenage daughter after she becomes the target of a Mexican drug cartel. As they navigate the dangerous criminal underworld, they must confront their troubled past and find redemption.

The Last Narc is a captivating TV show that delves into the dark underbelly of the CIA and DEA's operations in the 1980s. It follows the investigation into the murder of Kiki Camarena, an honest DEA agent, and uncovers a web of corruption, betrayal, and government conspiracy. This gripping series exposes the deep-rooted corruption within the Mexican drug cartels and the complicity of government agencies in the illegal drug trade.

In Naked Singularity, a public defender in the Bronx finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of corruption, crime, and conspiracy. With time running out, he must navigate a treacherous legal system to save his client and ultimately himself.

Flipped is a quirky comedy TV show about a bumbling couple who get involved in an undercover operation. The couple, an interior decorator and her husband, stumble upon a hidden stash of money linked to a Mexican cartel. As they try to navigate their way through the world of house flipping, they must also avoid the attention of the FBI and DEA. With their comedic antics and unconventional methods, they manage to turn their house flipping business into a successful cover for their undercover operation.

Tigers Are Not Afraid follows a group of orphaned children who navigate the dangerous streets of Mexico, facing supernatural horrors and a menacing cartel. With the help of magical realism and their own resilience, they must find a way to survive and protect each other.

A visceral, rarely-seen look into the personal stories of those most affected by ongoing national emergencies.

Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.

A docuseries that follows the cold-blooded homicide of a former cartel lawyer and high-level cooperator for the U.S. government, Juan Guerrero Chapa, and the subsequent investigation and trial.

Trafficked is a powerful drama that tells the harrowing story of sex trafficking and forced labor. It explores the dark world of human trafficking through the experiences of three young girls: Sara, a Nigerian girl who is forced into prostitution; Rebecca, an American girl who is kidnapped and sold into a brothel; and Alisha, an Indian girl who is trafficked for her organs. As they struggle to escape their captors and find freedom, their stories intertwine and shed light on the pervasive issue of human trafficking.