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En la Boca del Lobo

2014–2015 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning plunge into a criminal underworld, where every conversation feels like a dangerous negotiation and trust is always fragile.

Created by
William Rempel
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Luis Fernando Hoyos, Carolina Acevedo, Saín Castro
Tagline
The Untold Story of the Insider Who Brought Down the Cali Cartel
Overview
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.

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Created by
William Rempel
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Luis Fernando Hoyos, Carolina Acevedo, Saín Castro
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, action & adventure, documentary
Created by
William Rempel
Written by
Juan Andrés Rendón, Rafael Noguera, Ana María Londoño, William Rempel
Starring
Luis Fernando Hoyos, Carolina Acevedo, Saín Castro, Lucho Velasco, Ricardo Vesga, Bruno Díaz, Manuel Antonio Gómez, Cristóbal Errazúriz
Length
1 seasons, 80 episodes, 45 min each
Network
RCN, UniMás
Country
Colombia, United States of America
Languages
Spanish

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