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The Counselor (25-Oct-2013)

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: Cormac McCarthy

Keywords: Crime

A lawyer's attempts to dabble in the lucrative drug trade draw him into the dark depths of the Mexican criminal underworld.

ABSTRACT
A high-powered lawyer -- referred to in the film as "The Counselor" -- attends a party at a penthouse owned by a man named Reiner, where is encouraged to "capitalize on [his] position of power" by entering the drug trade. Taking his buddy up on his suggestion, The Counselor decides to take part in a drug deal with a four thousand percent rate of return against the advice of business partner Westray, placing him in the crosshairs of the notoriously merciless Mexican drug cartels after his deal goes south and resulting in a tragic fate for his girlfriend and partner.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Javier Bardem
Actor
1-Mar-1969   Before Night Falls
Ruben Blades
Actor
16-Jul-1948   Panamanian superstar of salsa and screen
Penelope Cruz
Actor
28-Apr-1974   Woman On Top
Cameron Diaz
Actor
30-Aug-1972   There's Something About Mary
Natalie Dormer
Actor
11-Feb-1982   Anne Boleyn on The Tudors
Michael Fassbender
Actor
2-Apr-1977   Centurion
Bruno Ganz
Actor
22-Mar-1941 16-Feb-2019 Downfall
Dean Norris
Actor
c. 1963   Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad
Rosie Perez
Actor
6-Sep-1964   Do The Right Thing
Brad Pitt
Actor
18-Dec-1963   Ocean's Eleven
Goran Visnjic
Actor
9-Sep-1972   Dr. Luka Kovac on E.R.

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