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The Nazi Cartel

IMDb 7.0 2025 • 45 min • DocumentaryCrime

Director

Justin Webster

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The cocaine trade as we know it today is one of the largest and most violent criminal enterprises in the world. Based on interviews and archive material, this documentary sheds light on the incredible story of a notorious collusion: a Nazi and a narco overthrew the Bolivian government in 1980, paving the way for Pablo Escobar and today's drug cartels.

Top Cast

Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie Self
Beate Klarsfeld
Beate Klarsfeld Self - Nazi Hunter
Michael Levine
Michael Levine Self - Undercover DEA Agent
Roberto Suárez Gómez
Roberto Suárez Gómez Self - Head of Suárez-Cartel