

Backyard
2009-02-20 · 122 min · ★ 6.4
Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.
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Production details
- Directors
- Carlos Carrera
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Coppel, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Tardan/Berman, Argos Comunicación
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 822,960
Top Cast
Ana de la RegueraBlanca
Asur ZagadaJuana Sanchez
Marco PérezFierro
Iván CortesCutberto
Jimmy SmitsMickey Santos
Alejandro CalvaComandante
Joaquín CosíoPeralta
Sayed BadreyaEl Sultán
Carolina PolitiSara
Adriana PazHilda
Lisa OwenSilvia
Juan Carlos BarretoAlvarez
Amorita RasgadoMargara
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