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 | ... | Self (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley) | |
| José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles | ... | Self - leader and founder, Autodefensas | |
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Paco Valencia | ... | Self - Autodefensas Comandante |
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Chaneque | ... | Self - drug cartel thug |
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Caballo | ... | Self - drug cartel thug |
| Enrique Peña Nieto | ... | Self | |
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Ana Valencia | ... | Self - Manuel Mireles' wife |
| Estanislao Beltránin | ... | Self - spokesman, Autodefensas | |
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Janet Fields | ... | Self - Tim Foley's girlfriend |
| Nicolás Sierra | ... | Self (as as Nicolás Sierra 'El Gordo') | |
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Karla | ... | Self |
| Alfredo Castillo Cervantes | ... | Self - Mexican political (as Alfredo Castillo) | |
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María Imilse Arrué | ... | Self (as María Imilse) |
| Shawn Wilson | ... | Self | |
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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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The Autodefensas group shown in the film was created by civilians to stand up against the cartels because the government is overrun with corruption. Individuals speak about how little the Mexican president (Enrique Peña Nieto) is doing. In the film, the Autodefensas is shown celebrating its one year anniversary on February 24, 2014. On that exact same day, TIME Magazine ran an issue with the Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto with the headline "Saving Mexico." Nieto reportedly paid TIME $44,000 for this cover article coincidentally released on the same day as the Autodefensas anniversary. See more »Quotes
José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles: They took off the shirt of the Autodefensas only to put on the shirt of the government. But they continue to be a mafia, they continue to be criminals.See more »
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3 July 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$15,581, 5 July 2015Gross USA:
$704,352Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,145,923Company Credits
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Editors note:
Almost always people comment on films on this website in quite a good way. So I never felt the urge to write/contribute something....
The film:
First of all I never wrote a review on this website before. And to be honest i don't think this will count as a review. Actually it was never my intention to write a review but more so to ask a critical question... Is this still a documentary? The quality of the images, the story and of the film in general are mind blowing! It gets you thinking and shows you the good, the bad and the ugly (pun intended).The story itself and the people involved are real, but in my opinion this is a reenactment! Staged, beautifully done but staged... The subject and the way they showed it is compelling, brutal at times, and it will get you thinking but I can't lose the feeling i watched a movie/film and not a documentary... Which is either brilliant or bad... Help me out, your thoughts pls.