La Sombra Del Sahuaro

La Sombra Del Sahuaro

2005 · 111 min · ★ 7.2 · Action, Drama, Crime

Film based loosely on the life of Mexican drug kingpin Ricardo Lopez.

Directed by Eduardo Barraza · Written by Adolfo Franco

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