🎬 Documentary

Mexico's Bravest Man

"How did a police chief take on the drug cartels and survive eight assassination attempts?"

2016 1h 25m Dir. Charlie Minn

About this movie

Julian Leyzaola Perez, former military officer turned police chief, declared open war on the drug cartels in Tijuana, MX and Juarez, MX. Murder rates in both cities dropped, while outrage spilled over regarding human rights abuses committed by Leyzaola's police force. Are Leyzaola's hardball policies justified? What are his loyalties? In a society known for rampant political corruption at all levels, is it possible for a police chief to play a clean game?

Quick facts

Year
2016
Runtime
1h 25m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Charlie Minn
Language
EN

Cast

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Adriana Allende
Herself - Restaurant E
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Jesus Antonio Castaneda Alvarez
Himself - Attempted Mu
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Edward Benavides
Re-Enactment Actor
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Howard Campbell
Himself - Anthropology
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Mari Cruz
Herself
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Shohn Huckabee
Himself
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Amy Isaacson
Herself - Radio Report
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Dan Jones
Himself - Professor of
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Questions about Mexico's Bravest Man

Mexico's Bravest Man has a runtime of 1h 25m (1 hour and 25 minutes).
Mexico's Bravest Man was directed by Charlie Minn and released in 2016.
Mexico's Bravest Man is a Documentary film (2016).
The cast of Mexico's Bravest Man includes Adriana Allende, Jesus Antonio Castaneda Alvarez, Edward Benavides, Howard Campbell, Mari Cruz.

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