# Drug War (2012)

> A relentless anti-drug captain recruits a captured kingpin to dismantle a meth-trafficking empire, only to confront the lethal limits of cooperation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73572

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: Johnnie To
- Cast: Louis Koo, Sun Honglei, Huang Yi, Wallace Chung, Guo Tao, Li Jing, Li Guangjie, Hao Ping
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2165735/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: taut, paranoid, gritty, crime movie night, action thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A drug lord's desperate gamble leads to a shocking alliance with law enforcement.

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