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In Michoacán's war-torn terrain, Dr. Jose Mireles, a compassionate physician, takes up arms against the brutal Knights Templar cartel, leading a grassroots rebellion. Simultaneously, in Arizona's treacherous Altar Valley, Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, commands a small militia, determined to contain Mexico's drug wars from spilling across the border and devastating their own community.

In Michoacán's war-torn terrain, Dr. Jose Mireles, a compassionate physician, takes up arms against the brutal Knights Templar cartel, leading a grassroots rebellion. Simultaneously, in Arizona's treacherous Altar Valley, Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, commands a small militia, determined to contain Mexico's drug wars from spilling across the border and devastating their own community.

Does Cartel Land have end credit scenes?

No!

Cartel Land does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

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Ratings

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Metacritic

76

Metascore

7.7

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

89%

TOMATOMETER

review

82%

User Score

IMDb

7.3 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

72

%

User Score

Discover the awards and nominations received by Cartel Land. Explore the history of Cartel Land and its cast and crew.


88th Academy Awards 2016

Nomination

Documentary (Feature)

69th British Academy Film Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Documentary

21st Critics' Choice Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Documentary Feature

68th Directors Guild of America Awards 2016

Matthew Heineman
Win

Documentaries

Matthew Heineman

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