Cartel Land (2015) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Matthew Heineman.

Cast

• 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
• Nicolás Sierra as Self (as as Nicolás Sierra 'El Gordo')
• Karla as Self
• Alfredo Castillo Cervantes as Self - Mexican political (as Alfredo Castillo)
• María Imilse Arrué as Self (as María Imilse)
• Shawn Wilson as Self

Crew

• Matthew Heineman — Director
• Matthew Heineman — Producer
• Tom Yellin — Producer
• Matthew Heineman — Director of Photography
• Matt Porwoll — Director of Photography
• H. Scott Salinas — Original Music Composer
• Jackson Greenberg — Original Music Composer

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