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Backyard

Backyard

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Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$822960

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

20 February 2009

Country

Mexico

Cast

Ana de la Reguera

Ana de la Reguera

Blanca

Asur Zagada

Asur Zagada

Juana Sanchez

Marco Pérez

Marco Pérez

Fierro

Iván Cortes

Iván Cortes

Cutberto

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Mickey Santos

Alejandro Calva

Alejandro Calva

Comandante

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Peralta

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

El Sultán

Carolina Politi

Carolina Politi

Sara

Adriana Paz

Adriana Paz

Hilda

Lisa Owen

Lisa Owen

Silvia

Juan Carlos Barreto

Juan Carlos Barreto

Alvarez

Paloma Arredondo

Paloma Arredondo

Elvia

Amorita Rasgado

Amorita Rasgado

Margara

Enoc Leaño

Enoc Leaño

Gobernador

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