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Cristal: Ambición Mortal

1996

A grim, grimy cartel thriller that trades nuance for blunt menace and slow-building dread along the border.

Directed by: Jorge Araujo
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Guillermo Quintanilla, Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán, Gerardo Albarrán

Overview: Cristal Ambición Mortal, la droga que está transformando la frontera de México y Estados Unidos, una droga más potente, más adicta, más barata, más MORTAL. Descubra las revelaciones de los nuevos cárteles del cristal. Una historia que desenmascara la lucha por la más prometedora de las drogas.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, addiction, violence, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Jorge Araujo
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Guillermo Quintanilla, Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán, Gerardo Albarrán

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
addiction
violence
power
corruption
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild