Bordertown

R

2007

2h 3m

Mystery & Thriller

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63%

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10,000+ Ratings

Lauren Adrian (Jennifer Lopez), a Chicago reporter, travels to Mexico to investigate the unsolved murders of hundreds of Mexican women taking place over the years near an American-owned factory. Lauren reunites with Alfonso Diaz (Antonio Banderas), her former lover and colleague, who publicizes the murders despite threats from local authorities. Together the pair seek the truth and try to help the survivor (Maya Zapata) of a brutal attack find justice.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

An unforgettable if sometimes heavy-handed film.

Feb 19, 2008

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

Jennifer Lopez plays it tough and down and dirty, on the Mexican border.

Oct 25, 2007

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

The biggest weakness of Bordertown is its heavy-handed over-simplification of complex political and economic issues. That and Jennifer Lopez's massive ego.

Rated: 61/100

Sep 5, 2007

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Alexandria R

A very amazing movie of true events with the best actors they could've chosen. A real tear dropper but not without a sense of relief at the end. I hate it when you watch a movie and it's so predictable but this movie had roller coasters. The plot line was amazing and very realistic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic! I was in suspense for the whole movie and really loved it. JL was in her glory.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Good film Great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/21

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Audience Member

My opinion. Boring. 👎👎👎

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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I wonder why this movie went straight to DVD in the United States. Many reviews on here criticize J. Lo and the oversimplification of the story, but this is indeed a movie worth watching; it's a story based on real events. Regardless of J. Lo's ego and the lack of detail, there was a story here and an unpopular one at that. I thought the movie was excellent and J. Lo has come a long way in her acting. It's clear she was passionate about the film and story probably because she is of latin descent and a woman. If these critics can't see that, maybe their egos are too big 🤷🏽‍♀️. Anyways worth watching and worth thinking about.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Good story line, not so good screenplay. The stellar cast carries the weak presentation of the plot and the movie drags because of it. Forgettable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Gregory Nava

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Jennifer Lopez

Lauren Adrian

Antonio Banderas

Alfonso Diaz

Martin Sheen

George Morgan

Maya Zapata

Eva Jimenez

Sonia Braga

Teresa Casillas

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Synopsis

Lauren Adrian (Jennifer Lopez), a Chicago reporter, travels to Mexico to investigate the unsolved murders of hundreds of Mexican women taking place over the years near an American-owned factory. Lauren reunites with Alfonso Diaz (Antonio Banderas), her former lover and colleague, who publicizes the murders despite threats from local authorities. Together the pair seek the truth and try to help the survivor (Maya Zapata) of a brutal attack find justice.

Director: Gregory Nava
Producer: Gregory Nava, Simon Fields, David Bergstein
Screenwriter: Gregory Nava
Production Co: Mobius Entertainment, Capitol Films, El Norte Productions, Nuyorican Productions, Mosaic Media Group
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence Including a Rape)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2017
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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