Human Trafficking (2005)

Hundreds of thousands of young women have vanished from their everyday lives-forced by violence into a hellish existence of brutality and prostitution. They're a profitable commodity in the... See full summary »

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers:

Carol Doyle (teleplay), Agatha Dominik (teleplay),

Stars:

Lynne Adams, Sarah Allen, Andreas Apergis

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lynne Adams	...	Ellen
Sarah Allen	...	Ludmilla
Andreas Apergis	...	Jimmy
Manuel Aranguiz	...	Mexican Police Captain
Isabelle Blais	...	Helena
Céline Bonnier	...	Sophie
Emma Campbell	...	Samantha
Robert Carlyle	...	Sergei
Edouardo Castillon	...	Roy Filipo
Joe Cobden	...	Richard Sapperstein
Larry Day	...	Dr. Smith
Alan Fawcett	...	DHS Agent Leary
Von Flores	...	Rico
Dawn Ford	...	Helena's Aunt
Rémy Girard	...	Viktor

Storyline

Hundreds of thousands of young women have vanished from their everyday lives-forced by violence into a hellish existence of brutality and prostitution. They're a profitable commodity in the multi-billion-dollar industry of modern slavery. The underworld calls them human traffic...

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Plot Keywords:

ice | underworld | philippines | slave | brutality | 

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Taglines:

Slavery was abolished in 1865. Today it is more extensive than ever.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dziewczyny z przemytu

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

For Sale Productions (Muse), Muse Entertainment Enterprises, RHI Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

176 min 89 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although originally filmed for Lifetime Television, the miniseries was shot mostly in Canada, and most of the lead and supporting actors and actresses are French-Canadian.

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Goofs

The New York crime scene investigators have the inscription CSI on their jacket, while NYPD CSI is called CSU, for crime scene unit.

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Quotes

Sergei: The situation's really very simple. You wanted to come to America, and we got you here. But it all cost money. Your passports, visas, tickets, boarding... it all adds up. By now, each of you has accumulated a debt worth tens of thousands of dollars. Plus interest and other expenses. It means until you finish paying that money back to us, usually in a few years or so, we own you. Please understand. It's not my intention to cause you misery. We are in this together. But, be very certain, that if ...

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Connections

Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006)

User Reviews

...leess good more wrong??

Hardly ever do movies make me cry but this one definitely did. All I hear on the TV is how police are trying to catch pedophiles and other sick people who abuse women and children sexually. Unfortunately, rarely do we hear about arresting people in so called 'high society" who can afford to buy "pleasures" (I guess that's what they feel which makes me sick). This movie gave me mixed feelings about life and sense of believing in good in this world...less good and more wrong? I think everyone should see this movie and get a view of what's going on in a real life: how an innocent sign up for a modeling agency can be actually a ticket to hell and how much can a mother sacrifice to see her child.