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:

You'll pay for this.

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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 [us] Twentieth Century Fox [de]

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

The auction website featured in the movie is the actual website of the production company.

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Goofs

When Jorge calls his mother on the rotary phone he only 'dials' 4 numbers.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jorge: Happy birthday, Princess!

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Connections

Referenced in Roland Emmerich - Mein Leben (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Malo"
Written and Performed by Bebe

User Reviews

This is an excellent movie

I had never heard of this movie and just stumbled on to it by accident. The story was very powerful and meaningful. The acting was absolutely awesome, especially by the two major stars playing the parts of brother and sister, more of the younger girl, but that is not to take anything away from the part of her brother Jorge. He was outstanding. Also, the part of Veronica was superb. She made her scenes gripping. Especially one, and you'll know which one I mean just by watching the movie. Your jaw will drop just like mine did and it will stay with you even after the movie. This is a must see. It is in subtitle and English, so it it easy to follow. Oh yeah, Kevin Kline was an excellent surprise.