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Cartel Land
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Cartel Land

2015 · 100 min Drama Documentary
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Matthew Heineman

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

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Robert Hetrick

Himself

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José Manuel Mireles Valverde

Himself

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Tim Nailer Foley

Self (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley)

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Paco Valenciano

Self - Autodefensas Comandante

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Chaneque

Self - drug cartel thug

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Caballo

Self - drug cartel thug

Enrique Peña Nieto

Enrique Peña Nieto

Self

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Ana Valencia

Self - Manuel Mireles' wife

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Estanislao Beltránin

Self - spokesman, Autodefensas

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Janet Fields

Self - Tim Foley's girlfriend

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