Bordertown (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Gregory Nava

Writer (WGA):

Gregory Nava (written by)

Release Date:

22 February 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso.

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Journalist | Factory Worker | Electrocution | Ex Girlfriend

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Maya Zapata	...	Eva Jimenez
Irineo Alvarez	...	Domingo Esparza
Rene Rivera	...	Aris Rodriguez
Jennifer Lopez	...	Lauren Adrian
Martin Sheen	...	George Morgan
Karolinah Villarreal	...	Young Lauren
Debrianna Mansini	...	Flight Attendant
Randall Batinkoff	...	Frank Kozerski
Gonzalo Mauro Montiel Aguirre	...	Curandero (as Gonzalo Mauro Montiel)
Antonio Banderas	...	Alfonso Diaz
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez	...	Lourdes Jimenez (as Zaide Sylvia Gutierrez)
Amelia Zapata	...	Lourdes's Friend
Julio Cedillo	...	Julio (as Julio Cesar Cedillo)
Jorge Urzua	...	Eduardo Lopes
Ruben G. Rojas	...	Eduardo's Man (as Ruben Rojas)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including a brutal rape, sexuality, nudity and language.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Peru:18

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Möbius Entertainment

Trivia:

Loosely based on a series of unsolved murders in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, an industrial border town near El Paso, Texas. Although estimates conflict, innumerable young women have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered since 1993.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-02-16)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Y Los Sabes Tu

This is worth seeing!

After hearing this movie would not be released on the big screen I had doubts about whether I wanted to see it. I'm glad my curiosity won out over the bad press. This movie was compelling, suspenseful, and well acted. J-lo is believable in her role and gives an impressive performance.

I was uncomfortable through nearly the entire movie; one of the marks of an excellent suspense/drama. The importance of the topic of this movie should be enough to encourage people to see it but it is not for the faint of heart. Put the kids to bed early before starting the movie!!