Mexico's Bravest Man (2016)
How did a police chief take on the drug cartels and survive eight assassination attempts?
2016 · 1h 25m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Charlie Minn
Music by: Kyle Hildenbrand
Cinematography: Cesar Ruiz, Juventino Mata
Editor: Marvin Yoda
Cast
Adriana Allende as Herself - Restaurant EmployeeJesus Antonio Castaneda Alvarez as Himself - Attempted Murder SuspectEdward Benavides as Re-Enactment ActorHoward Campbell as Himself - Anthropology Chairman, University of Texas-El PasoMari Cruz as HerselfShohn Huckabee as HimselfAmy Isaacson as Herself - Radio Reporter (voice)Dan Jones as Himself - Professor of Psychology, University of Texas-El PasoMario Quintero Lara as Himself (archive footage)More like this
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