5 Drug Lord Movies About Caro Quintero You Can Stream

For several drug series, Rafael Caro Quintero’s life story has been portrayed on screen, and while it is more common to see him on television programs or shows, there are also some film about the founder of the Guadalajara cartelthat you can watch on YouTube and other streaming platforms right away.

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

Directed by Brian Gibson, from a screenplay by Michael Mann, and starring Steven Bauer, Elizabeth Peña and Benicio del Toro, ‘Drug Wars: The Camarena Story’, or also known in Spanish as’ Camerena (La Guerra de las drugs), is a story about the struggle between DEA agents and cartels in Mexico.

It all begins with the murder of Enrique Camarena, aka “Kiki”, on February 7, 1985, kidnapped and murdered by order of Caro Quintero. The DEA agent has been fighting cartels in Mexico for several years, which have initiated an investigation by the US government. Available on YouTube.

Caro Quintero’s diamond

Let’s move on with an action movie, starring Augustín Bernal, Roberto Munguía, Julieta Carpinteiro and others. ‘Caro Quintero’s diamond’ It’s about the life of the drug dealer retired, who falls in love with a woman, and who in a shooting has a tragic fate. Available on Apple TV and Claro Video in select regions.

Kill the Fugitive: Caro’s Escape

Now yes, a Mexican film, directed by Raúl Fernández, with Rosa Gloria Chagoyan, Rolando Fernández, Frank Moro and others in the cast. Inspired Caro Quintero’s escape’Kill the Fugitive: Caro’s Escape’tells how after being arrested, the drug trafficker flees to the jungle of Lacandona.

marijuana operation

Back in 1985, when the figure of Caro Quintero was everywhere, the drama ‘marijuana operation’, with Mario Almada and José Carlos Ruiz. Here a father searches for his son who is forced to work in the marijuana fields and, with the help of the police, saves his son and captures drug traffickers. Available in clear video.

The Quintero dynasty

Finally, we have another action movie about Caro Quintero, this time, the one with Valentín Trujillo, and El Puma de Sinaloa, “The Quintero Dynasty”. After the death of the head of the family, the children decide to leave the business, which only begins a more bloody war on drugs. Available in clear video.