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Trade of Innocents

Trade of Innocents

Justice needs a hero

20125.21h 31m

Overview

In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man. Alex, a human trafficking investigator, plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire, Alex's wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls where lives of local neighborhood girl's freedoms and dignity are threatened.

Directed by Christopher Bessette
Written by Christopher Bessette, Linda Seger
Produced by Jim Schmidt, William Bolthouse, Laurie Bolthouse
Box Office0Revenue: $15K

Top Cast

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Alex Becker

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Claire Becker

John Billingsley

John Billingsley

Malcolm Eddery

Trieu Tran

Trieu Tran

Duke

Kieu Chinh

Kieu Chinh

(voice)

Tanapol Chuksrida

Tanapol Chuksrida

Brothel man

Vithaya Pansringarm

Vithaya Pansringarm

Nath

Keerati Sivakua

Keerati Sivakua

Thanh Le

Themes & Keywords

human traffickingchild sex trafficking

About Trade of Innocents

Trade of Innocents is a drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of human trafficking, child sex trafficking. Directed by Christopher Bessette, it stars Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley. In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man. Alex, a human trafficking investigator, plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire, Alex's wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls where lives of local neighborhood girl's freedoms and dignity are threatened.

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