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Vigilantes from both sides of the Mexican border take action against the ruthless cartels, as depicted in this documentary from...
Vigilantes from both sides of the Mexican border take action against the ruthless cartels, as depicted in this documentary from Matthew Heineman (Escape Fire).
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89 %101 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
82 %9,060 reviewsAudience score rating
"Startling access yields strong if not consistent results in "Cartel Land," Matthew Heineman's parallel portrait of vigilantes policing two different fronts of the drug war."
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Variety
Variety"What's missing is a directorial point of view, including about vigilante groups, the so-called war on drugs, and Mexican and American policies and politics."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The key to success in vérité-style documentaries is "access, access, access." Which is what "Cartel Land" has in compelling amounts."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A spellbinding, verite documentary -- a frontline look at the murderous Mexican drug cartels."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterCartel Land | Details
Directed by
Award winner- Directing and Cinematography Award (Documentary) winner at Sundance Film Festival 2015
- Rating
- R13, Violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Documentary, War
- Country of origin
- Mexico, USA
