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  • 2015
  • R
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autodefensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar 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 –...

  • 2015
  • R
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 40 m

Cartel Land

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 49 User Ratings
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Summary In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autodefensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar 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 –...

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Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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100
Jul 2, 2015
Cartel Land is interested in how idealism becomes corrupt.
By Amy Nicholson FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 9, 2015
If the key to price in real estate is "location, location, location," the key to success in vérité-style documentaries is "access, access, access." Which is what Cartel Land has in compelling amounts.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 9, 2015
Some documentaries are about answers. Others are about questions. Cartel Land is about the hazy territory in between.
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75
Jul 10, 2015
Cartel Land offers a chilling glimpse into a world of violence and vigilantism.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 3, 2015
It must be noted that Cartel Land weaves together two stories, and the Mexican one is far more compelling and revealing than the American.
By Godfrey Cheshire FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 30, 2015
Looking at the Mexican drug wars from both sides of the border, Cartel Land is punchy and vital but not particularly informative.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 2, 2015
Mr. Heineman has said that he wanted Cartel Land to feel like a narrative film as much as possible, and to an extent it does. 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.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 49 User Ratings
7.7
84% Positive
41 Ratings
14% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 49 User Ratings
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14% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Production Company A&E IndieFilms, Our Time Projects, The Documentary Group, Whitewater Films
Release Date Jul 3, 2015
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
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Tagline Where is the line between good and evil?
Website http://cartelland-movie.com/
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Awards

Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations

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