Synopsis
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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Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Setting
Mexico, Washington, D.C., Texas, Maryland
Filming location
California, Mexico, New Mexico, San Diego, Arizona
Production
Focus Features, Bedford Falls Productions
Original language
Spanish, English
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2001 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 2001 generic
- National Board of Review 2000 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2000 generic
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