Miss Bala (2019)

Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film.

Director:

Catherine Hardwicke

Writer:

Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (screenplay by)

Stars:

Gina Rodriguez, Thomas Dekker, Vivian Chan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Rodriguez	...	Gloria
Thomas Dekker	...	Makeup Supervisor
Vivian Chan	...	Fashion Designer
Barbarella Pardo	...	MX Customs Officer
Cristina Rodlo	...	Suzu
Sebastián Cano	...	Chava (as Sebastian Cano Echegollen)
Gaby Orihuela	...	Pageant Coordinator
Damián Alcázar	...	Chief Saucedo
Ricardo Abarca	...	Poyo
Ismael Cruz Cordova	...	Lino (as Ismael Cruz Córdova)
Erick Delgadillo	...	Tucán (as Erick Rene Delgadillo Urbina)
Mikhail Plata	...	Chivo
Jorge Humberto Millan Mardueño	...	Ortiz
Job Sarmiento	...	Officer at Club
Roberto Sosa	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | bare midriff | gun | beauty pageant | brunette | 

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Taglines:

Who would you become to save your family?

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of gun violence, sexual and drug content, thematic material, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Remake of a 2011 movie of the same name

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Quotes

Gloria: You're not listening to me. I'm an American citizen. I know my rights! I want to be taken to the US embassy!
Brian Reich: The consulate already knows about you, Gloria. My name is Brian Riech and I'm an agent with Drug Enforcement Administration. Now these are encrypted radio cellphones that only Esparza and his people use. They can't be tracked. So you're telling me that he gave you one of these, and he doesn't even know you?

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2019 (So Far) (2019)

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Soundtracks

Pa' La Calle
Written by Camilo Lara, Lorna Zarina Aponte Acosta and Evelyn Catherine Saldarriaga Mantuano
Performed by Mexican Institute of Sound feat. Lorna
Courtesy of Casete Upload, S.A. de C.V.

User Reviews

Just Fair

Gina Rodriguez and Ismael Cruz Cordova do well in their lead roles here and for the most part portray believable characters. However, many of the plot elements just came across to me as quite non-believable and the whole movie itself was not engaging enough to rise above a fair rating, as I see it. It does bring to the front though the issues of the debasement and trafficking of women.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Mexico USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miss Bala

Filming Locations:

Monumental Playas de Tijuana, Av. Del Pacífico 4, Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,864,744, 3 February 2019

Gross USA:

$15,006,824

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,383,580

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canana Films, Misher Films, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos (as Dolby Vision-Atmos)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1