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Drug Wars: The Camarena Story is a 1990 American crime drama television miniseries based on the life of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, an undercover DEA agent who was abducted and killed by the Guadalajara Cartel in 1985. The series is directed by Brian Gibson and stars Steven Bauer in the titular role and Benicio del Toro as cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero, alongside Elizabeth Peña, Miguel Ferrer, Treat Williams and Craig T. Nelson. It is based on Elaine Shannon's 1988 non-fiction book Desperados. Filmmaker Michael Mann served as an executive producer, as well as co-writing one of the episodes.