The Lord of the Skies

Original Title: El señor de los cielos

2013 Crime, Soap, Drama

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

Countries
United States of America, Mexico, Colombia

Actors
Matías Novoa, Ninel Conde, Danna García, Leonardo Daniel, Guillermo Quintanilla, Isabella Castillo, Rafael Amaya

Crew

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