
American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products. Lauren Adrian, an impassioned American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war. Instead, her editor George Morgan assigns her to investigate a series of slayings involving young maquiladora factory women in a Mexican bordertown.
Directed by Gregory Nava, Bordertown leans on a strong ensemble — Jennifer Lopez, Martin Sheen, Antonio Banderas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2007.
Read More on the Blog
Loading reviews…
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Get weekly picks and blog posts in your inbox.
HuluIncluded with subscription — watch instantly Watch Now
fuboTVIncluded with subscription — watch instantly Watch Now