Cartel Land

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.

Cartel Land
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Heineman
Produced by
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Tom Yellin
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
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$792,194
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