Cartel Land

Cartel Land
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Heineman
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Matt Porwoll
Edited by
  • Matthew Hamachek
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Bradley J. Ross
  • Pax Wassermann
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Orchard
Release dates
  • January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) (Sundance)
  • July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03) (United States/Mexico)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$792,194[2]

Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican Drug War, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim "Nailer" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr. José Mireles, a Michoacán-based physician who leads the Autodefensas. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2016.[3]

  1. ^ "CARTEL LAND (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Cartel Land (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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