Mexico's most notorious drug lord schools a naïve journalist as to the principles behind The Cartel's success.
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Cast
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José Luis Franco | ... |
Angel Santana
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| Frederick Stuart | ... |
Jules Land
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| Mauricio Islas | ... |
Santos
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| Tania Arredondo | ... |
Dolores Santana
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| Howard Gibson | ... |
Vern
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| Miguel Rodarte | ... |
Pancho
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| Gustavo Sánchez Parra | ... |
Rojas
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Rafael Oliveira | ... |
Ned Constantine
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| Alejandro de la Madrid | ... |
Officer Solana
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| Khotan Fernandez | ... |
Caronte
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| José Sefami | ... |
Don Amilkar
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| Hector Kotsifakis | ... |
Young Angel Santana
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| Humberto Elizondo | ... |
Pedro Santana
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Tom Martino | ... |
Tom Donaldson
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| Eduardo Victoria | ... |
Carlitos
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Seus Enrique Barojas López | ... |
Mario
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| Alfonso Dosal | ... |
Young Santos
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Homero Ramiro Amado Amado | ... |
El Padre
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Edith Alicia Anaya Cota | ... |
Young Dolores Santana
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Danielle Bagley | ... |
Dani Land
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Jordan Bagley | ... |
'Baby' Land
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Kevin Barojas Soto | ... |
Boy on beach #2
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Seus Barojas Soto | ... |
Boy on beach #1
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Doug Boegel | ... |
Border Patrol Agent #1
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Roger Buhler | ... |
Border Patrol Agent #2
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Crystal Gillmore | ... |
Ned's girlfriend
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Selene López Brambila | ... |
Solana's wife
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Omar Martines Castro | ... |
Crony
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Jesus Ignacio Santana | ... |
Nacho
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Chad Seilbach | ... |
Border Patrol Agent #3
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James Seilbach | ... |
Jerry
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Carlos Javier Soto Hernandez | ... |
Crony
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Brandon Soto López | ... |
Angelito
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Dayan Soto López | ... |
Solana's daughter
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Yaccel Soto López | ... |
Solana's son
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Becky Vavla | ... |
Waitress
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Directed by
| Brian J. Bagley | ||
Written by
| Brian J. Bagley | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Brian J. Bagley | ... | producer |
| Earnie Hooks | ... | producer |
| Nicholas Owen Langholff | ... | associate producer |
| James Ordonez | ... | executive producer: Latin America |
| Chad Seilbach | ... | producer |
| James Seilbach | ... | producer |
| Karla Soto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Russ Howard III | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Biagi | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Todd Busch | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Lauter | ... | digital colorist |
Casting By
| Oscar Aguirre | ||
| Brian J. Bagley | ||
| Gabriel Blanco Iglesias | ||
| Fabiola Peña | ||
Art Direction by
| Aida Rodriguez | ||
Set Decoration by
| Édgar Torres | ||
Costume Design by
| Bertha Lopez Perez | ||
| Abel Melo | ||
Makeup Department
| Luis David Esquivel | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Gabriela Soto | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luke Cheney | ... | second second assistant director: USA |
| Laura del Aguila Murphy | ... | second assistant director |
| Patrick Hackett | ... | additional second second assistant director: USA |
| Nicholas Owen Langholff | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Carlos Torres | ... | property master |
| Édgar Torres | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Gioia Birkett-Foa | ... | boom operator |
| Torre Carstensen | ... | assistant sound |
| Anton Gold | ... | sound mixer |
| Mischa Park-Doob | ... | dialogue editor / foley editor |
| William Storkson | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Tyler Straub | ... | assistant sound editor |
Stunts
| Brian J. Bagley | ... | stunt driver |
| Benjamin Hoffman | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gregg Gannett | ... | first assistant camera |
| Javier Labastida | ... | grip |
| Jesús Labastida | ... | key grip (as Jesus LaBastida) |
| Juan Carlos Lazo | ... | gaffer |
| Caleb Liston | ... | second assistant camera |
| José Lorrabaquio | ... | electrician |
| Luca Mercuri | ... | assistant camera |
| Steven Parker | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Chad Seilbach | ... | casting assistant |
| Karla Soto | ... | casting assistant |
Location Management
| Bernardo Acosta | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Robertson | ... | orchestra contractor |
| William Storkson | ... | composer: additional music |
| Michael Teoli | ... | additional orchestrations / music preparation |
| Peter Tomashek | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrew Cesana | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Doug Boegel | ... | driver: grip truck |
| Roger Buhler | ... | driver: R.V. |
| Jesus Francisco Davila | ... | driver: bus |
Additional Crew
| Roberto Brondo | ... | representative: A.N.D.A. |
| Roger Buhler | ... | production assistant |
| Jose Angel Castellanos | ... | personal assistant |
| Abraham Castro Bazua | ... | production assistant |
| Jesus Francisco Davila | ... | production assistant |
| Diego Delmar | ... | production assistant |
| Benjamin Hoffman | ... | production assistant |
| Virginia Martan | ... | production assistant |
| Lina Schutze | ... | production assistant |
| Bethany Seilbach | ... | production assistant |
| Lindsay Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Amilkar Soto | ... | craft service |
| Ignacia Terrazas | ... | assistant craft service / production assistant |
| Cesar Valenzuela | ... | assistant craft service |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (2010) (Mexico) (all Latin America)
- Triumphant Pictures (2009) (United States)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2009) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Asociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA) (special thanks)
- Fletcher Chicago (camera equipment provided by)
- GW Hannaway & Associates (post-production)
- Panavision (grip and lighting equipment)
- STyM (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on Mexico's current criminal climate, EL CÁRTEL is a rare look into the values and practices of the world's most intriguing and enigmatic industry - the multi-billion dollar business of drug trafficking. When Jules Land, a naïve business journalist, approaches Mexico's most notorious drug cartel and requests an audience with its leader, a one-time-priest turned murderous cutthroat, he quickly realizes he's in over his head. Wanting only the chance to kick-start his struggling career, Jules goes from seeking to understand the principles behind The Cartel's success, to fighting to return home with his wits - and his life - intact. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | In Mexico, nothing goes as planned. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Much of the dialogue and philosophies of the film's antagonist, Santana, were based on research and interviews conducted by the script's writer while participating in the research and production of the New York Times bestseller, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" by Jim Collins. See more » |
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