Backyard (film)

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Backyard
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Film poster
Spanish El traspatio
Directed by Carlos Carrera
Starring Ana de la Reguera
Marco Pérez
Distributed by Paramount Pictures [1]
Release date
  • 20 February 2009 (2009-02-20)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Backyard (Spanish : El traspatio) is a 2009 Mexican crime film directed by Carlos Carrera. [2]

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Plot

Officer Blanca Bravo (Ana de la Reguera) arrives in Juarez, Mexico to investigate a sequence 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 (Jimmy Smits), a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes. [3]

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References

  1. "Paramount creates Worldwide Group". Variety . 22 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. Leydon, Joe (2009-09-24). "Backyard". Variety . Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. Backyard , retrieved 2021-11-30