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Bordertown

Bordertown

Lies. Corruption. Murder. One reporter will break the silence.

20076.31h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gregory Nava
Written by Gregory Nava
Produced by Gregory Nava, Simon Fields, Jennifer Lopez
Box OfficeBudget: $21.0MRevenue: $8.3M

Top Cast

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Lauren Adrian

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

George Morgan

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Alfonso Diaz

Maya Zapata

Maya Zapata

Eva Jimenez

Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

Teresa Casillas

Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo

Elena Diaz

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Frank Kozerski

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Marco Antonio Salamanca

Irineo Alvarez

Irineo Alvarez

Domingo Esparza

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio

Themes & Keywords

journalistrapecorruptionthreat of deathcuidad juarez

About Bordertown

Bordertown is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of journalist, rape, corruption, threat of death, cuidad juarez. Directed by Gregory Nava, it stars Jennifer Lopez, Martin Sheen, Antonio Banderas. 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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