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Cartels (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cartels', also known as 'Killing Salazar',https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4949290/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt#akas is a 2017 action film starring Luke Goss, with Steven Seagal in a minor role, and directed by Keoni Waxman. It had a limited theatrical release on July 7, 2017, and was released on DVD and digital streaming on September 19, 2017.
Cast
* Steven Seagal John Harrison
* Luke Goss Maj. Tom Jensen
* Georges St-Pierre Bruno Sinclaire
* Darren E. Scott Skony (Maj. John Skokowski)
* Florin Piersic Jr. Joseph "El Tiburon" Salazar
* Martine Argent Amanda Chavez
* Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Eric Ramirez (credited as Lauro Chartrand)
* Bruce Crawford Gary Dentze
* Claudiu Bleon Emilian
* Howard Dell Mike Darol
* George Remes Chief Cristi Badea (credited as Remes George)
* Adina Eady Luca Negru (credited as Adina Galupa)
* Sharlene Royer Ana
* Bogdan Farcas Swat Commander
* Massimo Dobrovic Massimo - Hotel Manager
Production
Originally titled 'Killing Salazar', the film was directed by Keoni Waxman and written by Waxman and Richard Beattie. Luke Goss was chosen to play the protagonist, U.S. Marshal Tom Jensen, whereas Steven Seagal, who had collaborated with Waxman on more than half a dozen projects, was cast in a minor role. Seagal also produced the film alongside Binh Dang. Michael Richard Plowman composed the film's soundtrack.
Reception
Noel Murray of the 'Los Angeles Times' commented that the film "is passably entertaining", but criticised Seagal's involvement in it which amounted to "roughly 15 minutes of screen time" as more distracting than it was value-adding, concluding that "with his thick leather coat, bushy goatee, tinted glasses, and whispery monotone voice, he (Seagal) looks like an ordinary schlub in a Steven Seagal costume." Frank Scheck of 'The Hollywood Reporter' credited Waxman for filming the "action scenes with reasonable proficiency" but ultimately labelled 'Cartels' as a "far cry" from Seagal's best works.
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