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Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace

Based on 1,000 true stories.

20047.21h 41m

Overview

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

Directed by Joshua Marston
Written by Joshua Marston
Produced by Paul S. Mezey, Jaime Osorio Gómez
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $12.5M

Top Cast

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Catalina Sandino Moreno

María Álvarez

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Guilied Lopez

Lucy Díaz

Y

Yenny Paola Vega

Blanca

Jhon Álex Toro

Jhon Álex Toro

Franklin

V

Virgina Ariza

Juana

R

Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez

Supervisor

C

Charles Albert Patiño

Felipe

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Wilson Guerrero

Juan

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Johanna Andrea Mora

Diana Álvarez

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Evangelina Morales

Rosita

Themes & Keywords

new york cityindividualadolescenceairplanedrug crimedrug traffickingpregnancybraverycocainedrug muleillegal immigrationmaquiladorateacherself esteemshockingteenage protagonistanxiouswistfulbitterearnest

About Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2004 exploring themes of new york city, individual, adolescence, airplane, drug crime, drug trafficking. Directed by Joshua Marston, it stars Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez, Yenny Paola Vega. A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

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