Cartel Land

Name: Cartel Land
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: 2015-07-03
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Hetrick, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, Tim Nailer Foley, Paco Valenciano, Chaneque

2015·Movie·R·100 min·★ 7.2(371)

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In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," shepherds a citizen uprising against the Knights Templar, the violent drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley—a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley—Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to halt Mexico’s drug wars from seeping across our border.

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About Cartel Land

Cartel Land is a 2015 English-language drama and documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman. The cast is led by Robert Hetrick, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, Tim Nailer Foley. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Cartel Land was produced by The Documentary Group, Our Time Projects, and A&E IndieFilms and made in United States of America. It was released on July 3, 2015, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Matthew Heineman
Release date: July 3, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: The Documentary Group, Our Time Projects, A&E IndieFilms

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Cartel Land cast & crew

Cartel Land was directed by Matthew Heineman.

The cast features Robert Hetrick as Himself, José Manuel Mireles Valverde as Himself, Tim Nailer Foley as Self (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley), Paco Valenciano as Self - Autodefensas Comandante, Chaneque as Self - drug cartel thug, and Caballo as Self - drug cartel thug.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by H. Scott Salinas, cinematography is by Matthew Heineman, and it was produced by Matthew Heineman and Molly Thompson.

Is Cartel Land worth watching?

Cartel Land holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 371 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and documentary, Cartel Land is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Cartel Land

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