Kingpin Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Hayman, Peter O'Fallon, Daniel Sackheim, Allen Coulter, Michael Robin
Genres: Drama
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Widely touted as NBC's answer to The_Sopranos, the six-episode series Kingpin also drew heavily from the British mini-series Traffik. The nominal protagonist in this seamy, violent tale of a Mexican drug-trading family was Yancey_Arias as Miguel Cadena, the Stanford-educated heir apparent to the Cardena criminal dynasty. Together with his icy, coke-addicted wife, Marlene (Sheryl_Lee), Miguel coolly guided the destinies of his worldwide family business, eliminating enemies, friends, and loved ones alike to maintain his empire. Others in the cast included Bobby_Cannavale as Miguel's vicious "enforcer" brother, Chato; Ruben_Carbajal as Miguel and Marlene's disillusioned eight-year-old son, Joey; Angela_Alvarado_Rosa as relentless DEA agent Delia Flores; Brian_Benben as the Cardenas' personal plastic surgeon, Dr. Heywood Klein; and Shay_Roundtree as Texas-born torpedo Junie Gatling, who acted as a sounding board for the other characters. Among the creative contributors to the series was Allen_Coulter, who direct several episodes of The_Sopranos. Originally slated for a March 2003 debut, Kingpin was moved up to February 2, 2003 to take advantage of a traditional network "sweeps week." Hal Erickson, Rovi
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