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A Texas cop (Kevin Kline), whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth (Cesar Ramos) to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.
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Critics Consensus

With an exploitative style that seems more suited for TV shows like CSI, Trade's message about the reality of child exploitation is easily lost.

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Anna Smith Metro Newspaper (UK) 12/12/2008
3/5
Heartfelt and fitfully suspenseful, it's grim, message-led stuff. Go to Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine 12/12/2008
2/5
If only the whole matched the power and potency of the details. Masquerades as a searing exposé, but turns out to be a lurid and overwrought account. Go to Full Review James Christopher The Times (UK) 12/12/2008
2/5
This cockeyed odd-couple road movie is well-intentioned, but it comes perilously close to feeding off the crimes it condemns. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/28/2020
8/10
A ruthlessly disturbing yet important film. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/20/2020
The delightfully boyish queer helmer Marco Kreuzpainter now does a complete switch in theme and tone to tell the story... Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/09/2019
Intense, gritty, substantive, compelling, humanizing. Trade begs for Oscar acknowledgment and yours. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Adis M @RT40619864 06/09/2021 Bad story that tries to entertain but is implausible, but the film has some surprises that make the story unimportant. See more Bernard K @RT26636704 07/10/2020 Great movie! If true, wow, you't think we're still living in the 17th century. I looked it up online, and up to 100,000 women a year are sold as sex slaves every year in the US. Amazing. See more 10/18/2018 This was a very sad movie but this movie had great actors See more 08/19/2018 This shows the perfect example of why it's never a good idea for women and children to be out in public or in big cities by themselves without protection and/or being fully aware of what's going on. Kevin (Kline) was amazing in this. I didn't think it would be that good. See more 05/16/2014 Good movie, pretty bad story... See more 04/30/2014 This movie has to be seen, See more Read all reviews
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Marco Kreuzpaintner

Director

Kevin Kline

Ray

Cesar Ramos

Jorge

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Veronica

Paulina Gaitán

Adriana

Marco Pérez

Manuelo

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Synopsis A Texas cop (Kevin Kline), whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth (Cesar Ramos) to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.
Director
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Producer
Roland Emmerich, Rosilyn Heller
Screenwriter
Jose Rivera
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Centropolis Entertainment, VIP 4 Medienfonds, Reelmachine
Rating
R (Involving Minors|Disturbing Sexual Material|Language|Some Drug Content|Violence Including a Rape)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$214.2K
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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