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"Each year, more than 1,000,000 people are trafficked across international borders... against their will."

2007 2h 0m EN

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7.0

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33%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 322🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 18,455

Thriller

Synopsis

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A Texas cop, whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Polish woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.

“Each year, more than 1,000,000 people are trafficked across international borders... against their will.”

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Cast

Kevin Kline
Ray Sheridan
Cesar Ramos
Jorge
Paulina Gaitán
Adriana
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
Veronica
Marco Pérez
Manuelo
Linda Emond
Patty Sheridan
Zack Ward
Alex Green
Kate del Castillo
Laura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Writers: Jose Rivera, Peter Landesman
Languages: Russian, English, Spanish, Polish
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, English, Spanish, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, shot by Daniel Gottschalk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Kline and Cesar Ramos and Paulina Gaitán carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Each year, more than 1,000,000 people are trafficked across international borders... against their will.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0399095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Kreuzpaintner directs. Daniel Gottschalk behind the camera. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English, Spanish, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, English, Spanish, Polish.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, shot by Daniel Gottschalk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Kline and Cesar Ramos and Paulina Gaitán carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Each year, more than 1,000,000 people are trafficked across international borders... against their will.".
8IMDB entry: tt0399095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "rescue", "mexico city, mexico", "sibling relationship", "brother".