Cocaine Wars
“A Lone American Hero Challenges The Might Of A Vicious Drug Empire.”
Synopsis
Miami DEA agent Cliff Adams is in South America working undercover for Gonzalo Reyes, the biggest cocaine exporter in South America. Cliff's fiancée, Janet Meade, is a reporter doing a story about Reyes. Reyes orders Cliff to kill Marcelo Villalba, who is running for his countries position as president, but Cliff can't bring himself to do it, because his assignment from the DEA is to work against Reyes. Reyes is afraid Villalba will put him out of business, and is afraid that Janet's story will do the same thing, so Reyes sends someone else after Villalba, and then Reyes has Janet kidnapped, and Cliff is the only one who can keep Reyes' plans from succeeding.
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Cocaine Wars (1985) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-08
Top Cast
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John Schneider
Cliff Adams
Kathryn Witt
Janet Meade
Royal Dano
Bailey
Federico Luppi
Gonzalo Reyes
Rodolfo Ranni
Gen. Lujan
Ivan Grey
Klausmann
Edgardo Moreira
Rikki (as Edgar Moore)
Ricardo Hamlin
Wilhelm (as Richard Hamlin)
Armando Capo
Oswaldo (as Armand Capo)
Martín Coria
Gomez (as Martin Korey)
Tom Cundom
Bailey's Driver
Ken Edgar
Kenny
Joe Capanga
Miguel
Marcos Woinsky
Pugg (as Mark Woinski)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 31, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Héctor Olivera
- Screenplay & Story
- Héctor Olivera, David Viñas, Steven M. Krauzer
- Original Score
- Jorge López Ruiz
- Original Title
- Cocaine Wars
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Aries Cinematográfica Argentina, New Horizons
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Héctor Olivera
Héctor Olivera, David Viñas, Steven M. Krauzer
Jorge López Ruiz
Víctor Hugo Caula
Eduardo López
Roger Corman, Alejandro Sessa
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Corman
Producer
Héctor Olivera
Writer
David Viñas
Writer
Steven M. Krauzer
Writer
Alejandro Sessa
Producer
Eduardo López
Editor
Héctor Olivera
Director
Víctor Hugo Caula
Director of Photography
Jorge López Ruiz
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cocaine Wars
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What is Cocaine Wars about?
Miami DEA agent Cliff Adams is in South America working undercover for Gonzalo Reyes, the biggest cocaine exporter in South America. Cliff's fiancée, Janet Meade, is a reporter doing a story about Reyes. Reyes orders Cliff to kill Marcelo Villalba, who is running for his countries position as president, but Cliff can't bring himself to do it, because his assignment from the DEA is to work against Reyes. Reyes is afraid Villalba will put him out of business, and is afraid that Janet's story will do the same thing, so Reyes sends someone else after Villalba, and then Reyes has Janet kidnapped, and Cliff is the only one who can keep Reyes' plans from succeeding.
Who directed Cocaine Wars?
Cocaine Wars was directed by Héctor Olivera.
Who stars in Cocaine Wars?
The principal cast of Cocaine Wars includes John Schneider, Kathryn Witt, Royal Dano, Federico Luppi, Rodolfo Ranni.
When was Cocaine Wars released and how long is it?
Cocaine Wars was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Cocaine Wars?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cocaine Wars was composed by Jorge López Ruiz.