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The Zone
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The Zone

2007-09-01 · 97 min · ★ 6.4

Thriller · Drama

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

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Directors
Rodrigo Plá
Production companies
Morena Films, FIDECINE, Buenaventura
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez CachoDaniel
Daniel TovarDaniel TovarAlejandro
Alan ChávezAlan ChávezMiguel
Carlos BardemCarlos BardemGerardo
Mario ZaragozaMario ZaragozaComandante Rigoberto
Marina de TaviraMarina de TaviraAndrea
Maribel VerdúMaribel VerdúMariana
Fernando BecerrilFernando BecerrilDe La Garza
Andrés MontielAndrés MontielDiego
Claudio ObregónClaudio ObregónRicardo
Blanca GuerraBlanca GuerraLucía
Mayra SérbuloMayra SérbuloErnestina
Asur ZagadaAsur ZagadaCarolina
Germán Valdés IIIGermán Valdés IIIEddie
Pablo Aron LópezMauricio
Enrique ArreolaEnrique ArreolaOficial Iván
Gerardo TaracenaGerardo TaracenaCarlos
Tenoch Huerta MejíaTenoch Huerta MejíaMario
Miriam BalderasMiriam BalderasYolanda
Diego CatañoDiego CatañoEl Vic

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