Trade (I) (2007)

Adriana is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge, to save her. Trapped and terrified ... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Kreuzpaintner

Writers:

Jose Rivera (screenplay), Peter Landesman (story),

Stars:

Kevin Kline, Cesar Ramos, Paulina Gaitan

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Kline	...	Ray Sheridan
Cesar Ramos	...	Jorge
Alicja Bachleda	...	Veronica
Paulina Gaitan	...	Adriana
Marco Pérez	...	Manuelo
Linda Emond	...	Patty Sheridan
Zack Ward	...	Alex Green
Kate del Castillo	...	Laura
Tim Reid	...	Hank Jefferson
Pasha D. Lychnikoff	...	Vadim Youchenko
Natalia Traven	...	Lupe
Guillermo Iván	...	Alejandro
Christian Vasquez	...	Moncho
José Sefami	...	Don Victor
Leland Pascual	...	Thai Boy

Storyline

Adriana is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge, to save her. Trapped and terrified by an underground network of international thugs who earn millions exploiting their human cargo, Adriana's only friend and protector throughout her ordeal is Veronica, a young Polish woman tricked into the trade by the same criminal gang. As Jorge dodges immigration officers and incredible obstacles to track the girls' abductors, he meets Ray, a Texas cop whose own family loss to sex trafficking leads him to become an ally in the boy's quest. Fighting with courage and hard-tested faith, the characters of Trade negotiate their way through the unspeakable terrain of the sex trade "tunnels" between Mexico and the United States. From the barrios of Mexico City and the treacherous Rio Grande border, to a secret Internet sex slave auction and the final climactic confrontation at a stash house in suburban ...

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | sex | mexico city | friend | girl | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing sexual material involving minors, violence including a rape, language and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Films [United States] Twentieth Century Fox [Germany]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Spanish Polish Russian

Release Date:

18 October 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Girls Next Door

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£369,321 (UK) (21 December 2007)

Gross:

£692,323 (UK) (28 December 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, Centropolis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on Peter Landesman's 25 January 2004 New York Times Magazine cover story about sex slaves.

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Goofs

When Kevin Kline's character brings young Adriana into the bedroom of the house, Manuelo can be heard locking, what seems to be, numerous deadbolts outside of the room. When the door is opened to see if they are done, you don't see any locks on the door.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jorge: Happy birthday, Princess!

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Connections

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Jose Rivera (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Malo"
Written and Performed by Bebe

User Reviews

Amazing film - MustSee!!!!

This was the first time I had ever tears in my eyes in a cinema! This film absolutely blew me away.

Acting, Character development, dialogue and especially the camera-work was just extremely well done. This was a really gripping and very emotional movie, and in my opinion this was the best movie-ending ever, at least the best one I have ever seen.

You should not only watch it because of its important message, but also because its just a brilliant film!

So, the bottom line is, I've never been so moved by a movie and I can only recommend this film to everyone! Go see it!!!