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Mark Wahlberg plans to star in with Peter Berg to direct an untitled film based on the life of international drug dealer Jon Roberts, whose roller coaster career was depicted in the documentary “Cocaine Cowboys.

Serving in Vietnam and becoming a decorated soldier, Roberts landed in Miami in the late ’70s and formed a relationship with the Medellin drug cartel, distributing cocaine worth billions of dollars. Wahlberg will play Roberts. A cohort informed on Roberts who end up serving a decade in jail for his crimes.

Berg, who last directed “The Kingdom” is in post-production on “Hancock,” which stars Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. Sony releases the film July 2.

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