Directed by
| Matthew Heineman | ... | (directed by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Tim Foley | ... | Self (as Tim 'Nailer' Foley) | |
| José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles | ... | Self - leader and founder, Autodefensas | |
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Paco Valencia | ... | Self - Autodefensas Comandante |
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Chaneque | ... | Self - drug cartel thug |
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Caballo | ... | Self - drug cartel thug |
| Enrique Peña Nieto | ... | Self | |
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Ana Valencia | ... | Self - Manuel Mireles' wife |
| Estanislao Beltránin | ... | Self - spokesman, Autodefensas | |
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Janet Fields | ... | Self - Tim Foley's girlfriend |
| Nicolás Sierra | ... | Self (as as Nicolás Sierra 'El Gordo') | |
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Karla | ... | Self |
| Alfredo Castillo Cervantes | ... | Self - Mexican political (as Alfredo Castillo) | |
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María Imilse Arrué | ... | Self (as María Imilse) |
| Shawn Wilson | ... | Self | |
Produced by
| Max Adler | ... | executive producer |
| Kathryn Bigelow | ... | executive producer |
| Jo Budzilowicz | ... | line producer |
| Robert A. Compton | ... | co-executive producer |
| Robert DeBitetto | ... | executive producer |
| Myles Estey | ... | co-producer (co-produced by) |
| Daniel Fernández | ... | local co-producer: mexico unit |
| Donna Gruneich | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kevin Gruneich | ... | co-executive producer |
| Matthew Hamachek | ... | co-producer |
| Matthew Heineman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David McKillop | ... | executive producer |
| Hans-Maximo Musielik | ... | field producer |
| Erin Owens | ... | line producer |
| Matt Porwoll | ... | co-producer |
| Gabriel Rosenzvit | ... | co-executive producer |
| Bradley J. Ross | ... | co-producer |
| Innbo Shim | ... | post production line producer |
| Molly Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Yellin | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jackson Greenberg | ... | (music by) |
| H. Scott Salinas | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Matthew Heineman | ... | (cinematography by) |
| Matt Porwoll | ... | (cinematography by) |
Editing by
| Matthew Hamachek | ... | (edited by) |
| Matthew Heineman | ... | (edited by) |
| Bradley J. Ross | ... | (edited by) |
| Pax Wassermann | ... | (edited by) |
Production Management
| Joedan Okun | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Leslie Bloome | ... | sound editor |
| Ryan Collison | ... | sound editor |
| Joanna Fang | ... | sound editor (as a different name) |
| Mark Filip | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sean Garnhart | ... | sound editor |
| Detlef Halaski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Max Hirtenstein | ... | sound mixer |
| Glenn Micallef | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Miller | ... | sound mixer |
| Billy Orrico | ... | dialogue editor (as Bill Orrico) |
| Tom Paul | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jorge Alberto Torres | ... | additional sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Carter | ... | camera operator |
| Ross McDonnell | ... | additional cinematography |
| Ramek Sims | ... | camera operator |
Editorial Department
| Andres Arias | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrés Arias | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicholas Biagetti | ... | assistant editor / motion graphics and titles |
| Marcus Lansdell | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Seth Ricart | ... | colorist |
| Moosa Saleem | ... | additional colorist |
Music Department
| Jose Cancela | ... | words & music by: title song |
| Joe Deveau | ... | music editor |
| Claudio Olachea | ... | musician: violin |
Additional Crew
| Jerry L. Dasti | ... | legal counsel |
| Jessie Fairbanks | ... | production assistant (as Jessica Fairbanks) |
| Alba Jaramillo | ... | production coordinator |
| Christine Kecher | ... | production coordinator: A&E Feature Films |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | Sales Agent |
| Angela Palladino | ... | Post Production Coordinator for Bradley J. Ross |
| Paola Quintero | ... | translations, subtitles, and transcripts |
| Rebecca Stern | ... | production coordinator |
| Damon Tabor | ... | story consultant |
| Andrea Yellen | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Christopher Behlau | ... | special thanks |
| Enrique Pedráza Botero | ... | special thanks (as Enrique Pedráza) |
| Charlie Ethridge | ... | special thanks |
| Lilly Hartley | ... | special thanks |
| Dina Hawana | ... | thanks |
| Adam Hawkins | ... | special thanks |
| Bart Layton | ... | special thanks |
| Caroline Libresco | ... | special thanks |
| John Sloss | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Van Garsse | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Vigilante | ... | special thanks |
| Lia Walton | ... | special thanks |
