Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Title: Cartel Land (2015)
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Cast
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Tim Nailer Foley | ... | Himself (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley) |
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José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles | ... | Himself, leader and founder, Autodefensas |
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Paco Valencia | ... | Himself, Autodefensas Comandante |
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Chaneque | ... | Himself, drug cartel thug |
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Caballo | ... | Himself, drug cartel thug |
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Ana Valencia | ... | Herself, Manuel Mireles' wife |
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Estanislao Beltránin | ... | Himself, spokesman, Autodefensas |
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Janet Fields | ... | Herself, Tim Foley's girlfriend |
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Nicolás Sierra | ... | Himself (as as Nicolás Sierra 'El Gordo') |
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Karla | ... | Herself |
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Alfredo Castillo Cervantes | ... | Himself, Mexican political (as Alfredo Castillo) |
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María Imilse Arrué | ... | Herself (as María Imilse) |
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A physician in Michoacán, Mexico leads a citizen uprising against the drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Across the U.S. border, a veteran heads a paramilitary group working to prevent Mexico's drug wars from entering U.S. territory. Written by Anonymous
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: Rated R for violent disturbing images, language, drug content and brief sexual material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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3 July 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$124,000, 17 July 2015, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$704,352Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,126,073Company Credits
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Winner of the George Polk Award for documentary film in 2016. The prize is meant to honor reporters who advanced vital national conversations with their masterful investigative reporting. See more »Quotes
Timothy Foley: I believe what I am doing is good. And I believe what I'm standing up against is evil.See more »
This documentary is about Mexico and cartels, but it is also about vigilantism in general. Is it OK to take the law into your own hands? Does this freedom corrupt? The documentary explores two (related) instances of vigilantism, and it does so in a critical, but nuanced way. It reflects upon the motives of the people involved, and their situation. This exploration is what really makes this documentary great. It throws some light on the situation in Mexico in a way that is both thrilling and heartbreaking - but by focusing on the acts of the vigilantes, the documentary becomes timeless.
The people behind this went to great lengths to get some really(!) impressive footage. How they convinced people involved to let them film all of this is beyond me.
A warning though: There were some scenes here where I had to look away because of the images shown.