Bordertown (2006) 6.1
A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso. Director:Gregory NavaWriter:Gregory Nava |
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Bordertown (2006) 6.1
A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso. Director:Gregory NavaWriter:Gregory Nava |
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Maya Zapata | ... |
Eva Jimenez
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Irineo Alvarez | ... |
Domingo Esparza
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Rene Rivera | ... |
Aris Rodriguez
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Jennifer Lopez | ... | ||
Martin Sheen | ... |
George Morgan
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Karolinah Villarreal | ... |
Young Lauren
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Debrianna Mansini | ... |
Flight Attendant
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Randall Batinkoff | ... |
Frank Kozerski
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Gonzalo Mauro Montiel Aguirre | ... |
Curandero
(as Gonzalo Mauro Montiel)
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Antonio Banderas | ... | ||
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | ... |
Lourdes Jimenez
(as Zaide Sylvia Gutierrez)
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Amelia Zapata | ... |
Lourdes's Friend
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Julio Cedillo | ... |
Julio
(as Julio Cesar Cedillo)
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Jorge Urzua | ... |
Eduardo Lopes
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Ruben G. Rojas | ... |
Eduardo's Man
(as Ruben Rojas)
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Lauren, an impassioned American reporter for the Chicago Sentinel heads to Juarez, a Mexican bordertown, in order to investigate a series of mysterious slayings involving young factory women from all over Mexico. As she discovers hundreds of victims, she gains the trust of local factory workers but falls into danger. Written by Jlo-fan
Other than Antonio Banderas (who mails it in as usual, though at least he took all that crap out of his hair), the cast does a more than adequate job or portraying an important story. Eva, in particular, evokes a genuine sense of despair and hope strung together simultaneously. While the script and dialog are unquestionably formulaic, the pathos of the story and evocation of place save this story and the acting is workman like if not fantastic. Not much has been said about the effects of NAFTA and the bordertowns like Juarez that have sprung up and swallowed communities whole and this movie is at least a step in the right direction for rectifying this and telling at least a fragment of an important tale. This movie could only possibly be funny to someone who thought Schindler's List was a real hoot as well.