---
title: "Cartel Land"
year: 2015
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cartel-land-2015"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 317952
imdb_id: "tt4126304"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 101
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 384
content_rating: "R"
---

# Cartel Land (2015) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cartel-land-2015

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican drug war and vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim "Nailer" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as El Doctor who shepherds a citizen uprising against the Knights Templar, a violent drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region of Michoacan for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley, a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley, Foley heads a small paramilitary group whose goal is to halt Mexico's drug wars from seeping across the border. The cast of the film includes Robert Hetrick, Jose Manuel Mireles Valverde, and Tim Nailer Foley. The documentary received recognition as an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, a British Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, and a Critics Choice Awards nominee, among other honors.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Tubi TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Sky Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | fuboTV | Plex | Apple TV Store, YouTube |
| **Australia (AU)** | Foxtel Now, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel | Beamafilm | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Matthew Heineman
- **Networks / Studios**: The Documentary Group, Our Time Projects, A&E IndieFilms

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Robert Hetrick** as *Himself*
- **José Manuel Mireles Valverde** as *Himself*
- **Tim Nailer Foley** as *Self (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley)*
- **Paco Valenciano** as *Self - Autodefensas Comandante*
- **Chaneque** as *Self - drug cartel thug*
- **Caballo** as *Self - drug cartel thug*
- **Enrique Peña Nieto** as *Self*
- **Ana Valencia** as *Self - Manuel Mireles' wife*
- **Estanislao Beltránin** as *Self - spokesman, Autodefensas*
- **Janet Fields** as *Self - Tim Foley's girlfriend*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Cartel Land online?
Cartel Land is currently available to watch or stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Cartel Land worth watching?
Cartel Land holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 384 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Documentary for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Cartel Land and when was it released?
Cartel Land is a feature film with a runtime of 101 minutes. It was released in 2015. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Cartel Land?
Cartel Land was directed by Matthew Heineman.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cartel Land — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/317952)
- [Cartel Land (2015) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4126304/fullcredits/)
- [Cartel Land - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartel_Land)
- [Cartel Land (2015) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/317952-cartel-land/cast)
- [CARTEL LAND — OUR TIME PROJECTS](https://www.ourtimeprojects.com/cartelland)
- [Cartel Land Cast & Crew - Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/cartel-land/20066941/credits/)

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