Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 38 nominations total
Nicolás Sierra
- Self
- (as as Nicolás Sierra 'El Gordo')
Alfredo Castillo Cervantes
- Self - Mexican political
- (as Alfredo Castillo)
María Imilse Arrué
- Self
- (as María Imilse)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Autodefensas group shown in the film was created by civilians to stand up against the cartels because the government is overrun with corruption. Individuals speak about how little the Mexican president (Enrique Peña Nieto) is doing. In the film, the Autodefensas is shown celebrating its one year anniversary on February 24, 2014. On that exact same day, TIME Magazine ran an issue with the Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto with the headline "Saving Mexico." Nieto reportedly paid TIME $44,000 for this cover article coincidentally released on the same day as the Autodefensas anniversary.
- Quotes
José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles: Get everything you can out of him, and then put him in the ground.
- SoundtracksEn Las Calles
Written by H. Scott Salinas and Jose Cancela
Featured review
The Mexican side of this documentary is more than intriguing. What people go through is incredible. The patrol they created to fight against crime is something that most people probably stand behind and support too. The Arizona patrol on the other hand? A whole different beast (quite literally, especially considering the views they express and because it's not the same situation as across the border).
Having said that, and if you are able to judge on your own and not take some things that are being said as more than they are: there is a real tension that builds up and even concerns families, bullying and trying to bring order where order is not wanted by the government (at least the current government in Mexico that is). And that's the thing: While the documentary takes a stance against drug and criminality, it almost embraces racism on the other hand ... either stay neutral or really make a good point
Having said that, and if you are able to judge on your own and not take some things that are being said as more than they are: there is a real tension that builds up and even concerns families, bullying and trying to bring order where order is not wanted by the government (at least the current government in Mexico that is). And that's the thing: While the documentary takes a stance against drug and criminality, it almost embraces racism on the other hand ... either stay neutral or really make a good point
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $704,352
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,581
- Jul 5, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $1,145,923
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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