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Director Michael Mann Producer Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge Screenwriter Eric Roth, Michael Mann Distributor Buena Vista Pictures Production Co Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista (Walt Disney) Rating R Genre Drama Original Language English Release Date (Theaters) Nov 5, 1999, Original Release Date (Streaming) Aug 10, 2016 Box Office (Gross USA) $29.0M Runtime 2h 37m Sound Mix Surround

Aztec tobacco which is grown to some extent in India, Vietnam, and certain Transcaucasian countries, matures more quickly and is more potent than cultivated tobacco

Economic Impact High costs drive a booming illicit trade, with legal cigarettes forming only 10% of consumption but 80% of tax revenue

For processed leaf, customers were paying up to $9.50 for grades that cost perhaps $5 only three years ago