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Bordertown

2007-02-22 · 112 min · ★ 6.3

Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products. Lauren Adrian, an impassioned American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war. Instead, her editor George Morgan assigns her to investigate a series of slayings involving young maquiladora factory women in a Mexican bordertown.

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Directors
Gregory Nava
Production companies
Mosaic Media Group, El Norte Productions, Nuyorican Productions, Mobius Entertainment Ltd.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 21,000,000
Revenue
USD 8,329,799

Top Cast

Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezLauren Adrian
Martin SheenMartin SheenGeorge Morgan
Antonio BanderasAntonio BanderasAlfonso Diaz
Maya ZapataMaya ZapataEva Jimenez
Sonia BragaSonia BragaTeresa Casillas
Kate del CastilloKate del CastilloElena Diaz
Randall BatinkoffRandall BatinkoffFrank Kozerski
Juan Diego BottoJuan Diego BottoMarco Antonio Salamanca
Irineo AlvarezIrineo AlvarezDomingo Esparza
Julio Cesar CedilloJulio Cesar CedilloJulio
Zaide Silvia GutiérrezZaide Silvia GutiérrezLourdes Jimenez
Rene RiveraRene RiveraAris Rodriguez
Karolinah VillarrealYoung Lauren
Debrianna MansiniDebrianna MansiniFlight Attendant
J.D. GarfieldJ.D. GarfieldDoctor Herrera
JuanesJuanesHimself
Teresa RuizTeresa RuizCecilia Rojas
Marilyn Dodds FrankMarilyn Dodds FrankDonna Mackenzie
Paul BlottSamuel Denton
Doris HargraveDoris HargraveSecretary

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