Murder Capital of the World

Name: Murder Capital of the World
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 62
Cast: Daniel Borunda, Charles Bowden, Hector Murguia, Tony Payan, Diana Washington-Valdez

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2012

1h 23m

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Charlie Minn investigates the forces behind the violence in Ciudad Juarez.

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

As Mexican drug cartels continue their deadly campaigns of narco-terrorism, it quickly becomes clear why Charlie Minn's film is titled "Murder Capital of the World."

Rated: 3/4

Apr 26, 2012

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

A briskly paced, pessimistic examination of the drug war that has ravaged Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, since 2008.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2012

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

[A] grimly compelling, if slightly padded film with strong archival TV news footage, plus wrenching testimony from the relatives of several innocent bystanders gunned down around the El Paso-Juarez border.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 19, 2012

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Alison Gang

San Diego Union-Tribune

Despite the lack of solutions, "Murder Capital of the World" accomplishes what seems to be Minn's goal: make his American audience feel compassion and a righteous sense of injustice for the people of Juarez.

Rated: 3/4

May 18, 2012

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I recently went to a local theatre to see Murder Capital of the World with little expectation as to how good this movie was going to be. I have to say; I found this movie to be one of the most comprehensibly compelling documentary style films I have ever seen. The violence that has consumed Juarez, Mexico by drug lords and the blatant corruption throughout local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies has created an environment never seen this close to US soil. The movie points out several disturbing facts such as the murder rate in Juarez has declined from 8 per day to an astonishing 6 per day; the majority of which are never investigated due to their sheer numbers. This film takes you on a journey through the violent streets of Juarez like no one else dares and will open your eyes to the horrors that are taking place just a stone skip over the US southern border. The real heroes of this film are that the citizens of Juarez that are desperately trying to take their City back form all the corruption and murder that has all but destroyed their home town. I would highly recommend this movie to everyone as it was extremely well made, and focused on a subject that the United States has all but ignored up to this point.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Now this town is real hardcore...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Charlie Minn

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Daniel Borunda

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Charles Bowden

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Hector Murguia

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Tony Payan

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Diana Washington-Valdez

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Synopsis

Charlie Minn investigates the forces behind the violence in Ciudad Juarez.

Director: Charlie Minn
Producer: Charlie Minn
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m

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