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Carteles Unidos

2012 · 90 min

A grim, gun-heavy slog through cartel warfare, all hard stares and bloody turf battles with little relief.

Directed by
Alonso O. Lara
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Max Hernandez Jr, Amador Granados, Alonso Urias
Overview
The government has declared war on all the cartels in the country. The objective is to eradicate organized crime. Criminal organizations fight over key territories and defend their own with blood and fire.

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Directed by
Alonso O. Lara
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Max Hernandez Jr, Amador Granados, Alonso Urias
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • power
  • survival
  • war
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Alonso O. Lara
Starring
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
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