Bordertown

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

2007 1h 52m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jennifer Lopez
Lauren Adrian
Martin Sheen
George Morgan
Antonio Banderas
Alfonso Diaz
Maya Zapata
Eva Jimenez
Sonia Braga
Teresa Casillas
Kate del Castillo
Elena Diaz
Randall Batinkoff
Frank Kozerski
Juan Diego Botto
Marco Antonio Salamanca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Nava
Writers: Gregory Nava
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Nava, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Jennifer Lopez and Martin Sheen and Antonio Banderas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lies. Corruption. Murder. One reporter will break the silence.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Nava directs. Reynaldo Villalobos behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Padraic McKinley cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Gregory Nava, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Padraic McKinley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Lopez and Martin Sheen and Antonio Banderas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Lies. Corruption. Murder. One reporter will break the silence.".
9IMDB entry: tt0445935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.