A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso.A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso.A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso.
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Rene Raymond Rivera
- Aris Rodriguez
- (as a different name)
Gonzalo Mauro Montiel Aguirre
- Curandero
- (as Gonzalo Mauro Montiel)
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
- Lourdes Jimenez
- (as Zaide Sylvia Gutierrez)
Ruben G. Rojas
- Eduardo's Man
- (as Ruben Rojas)
J.D. Garfield
- Doctor Herrera
- (as JD Garfield)
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- TriviaLoosely based on a series of unsolved murders in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, an industrial border town near El Paso, Texas. Although estimates conflict, innumerable young women have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered since 1993.
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Lauren Adrian: It isn't free trade! It's slave trade! It's a goddamn scam, and everybody is making too much money to give a shit about these women!
- Crazy creditsBefore end credits: "Dedicated to the missing and the murdered women of Juárez."
- SoundtracksPorque La Vida Es Asi
Written by Marc Anthony and Víctor Manuelle
Performed by Jennifer Lopez
Courtesy of Sony Music/ATV and KIYAVI Music Corp./Peer LTD
Featured review
A Grim Movie
"Lauren Adrian" (Jennifer Lopez) is a newspaper reporter who goes to Juarez, Mexico to investigate the murders of hundreds of female factory employees. Upon her arrival she discovers that a young woman by the name of "Eva Jimenez" (Maya Zapata) has survived after being raped and left for dead on the outskirts of the city. Eva wants her story told and Lauren needs more details in order to report it. But she soon finds that she is over her head. So she contacts an old friend named "Alfonzo Diaz" (Antonio Banderas) who works for one of the Juaraz newspapers to help her make sense of it all. But there are people who don't want this story to go to press and they will do anything to keep the truth hidden. Anyway, rather than disclose any more of the film and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this was a grim movie but it had a story that needs to be told. I really liked the performances of Jennifer Lopez and Maya Zapata. I also thought the director (Gregory Nava) did an excellent job depicting the scenery and flavor of Juarez as well. On the other hand, some of the action was a bit too much and seemed totally unnecessary. But that's Hollywood for you. Be that as it may I liked the movie and I rate it as slightly above average.
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- $21,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $8,332,427
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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