Maria Full of Grace (2004)
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- R
- 1h 41min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 Aug 2004 (USA)
- Movie
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately-needed money for her family.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 41 wins & 34 nominations.
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| Catalina Sandino Moreno | ... |
María Álvarez
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Virginia Cristina Ariza | ... |
Juana
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| Yenny Paola Vega | ... |
Blanca
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Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez | ... |
Supervisor
(as Rodrigo Sanchez Borhorquez)
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Charles Albert Patiño | ... |
Felipe
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Wilson Guerrero | ... |
Juan
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Johanna Andrea Mora | ... |
Diana Álvarez
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Fabricio Suarez | ... |
Pacho
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Mateo Suarez | ... |
Pacho
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Evangelina Morales | ... |
Rosita
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Juana Guarderas | ... |
Female Pharmacist
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Jhon Álex Toro | ... |
Franklin
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| Jaime Osorio Gómez | ... |
Javier
(as Jaime Osorio Gomez)
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| Guilied Lopez | ... |
Lucy Díaz
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Victor Macias | ... |
Pellet Maker
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Hugo Ferro | ... |
Pharmacist
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Ana Maria Acosta | ... |
Stewardess
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Ada Vergara De Solano | ... |
Carolina
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Maria Consuelo Perez | ... |
Constanza
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| Ed Trucco | ... |
Customs Inspector
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| Selenis Leyva | ... |
Customs Inspector
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| Juan Porras Hincapie | ... |
Wilson
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| Oscar Bejarano | ... |
Carlos
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Singkhan Bandit | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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| Patrick Rameau | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Fernando Velasquez | ... |
Pablo Aristizábal
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| Patricia Rae | ... |
Carla
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| Orlando Tobón | ... |
Don Fernando
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| Monique Gabriela Curnen | ... |
Receptionist
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Lourdes Martin | ... |
Doctor
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Bobby Plasencia | ... |
Enrique
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| Thomas Daniel | ... |
Tourist (JFK)
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Lauren Bonett | ... |
Airport PA Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Mark Vincent | ... |
Soccer player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joshua Marston | ||
Written by
| Joshua Marston | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Becky Glupczynski | ... | line producer |
| Rodrigo Guerrero | ... | associate producer |
| Gigia Jaramillo | ... | line producer: Ecuador unit |
| Paul Mezey | ... | producer |
| Jaime Osorio Gómez | ... | co-producer |
| Orlando Tobón | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Leonardo Heiblum | ||
| Jacobo Lieberman | ||
Cinematography by
| Jim Denault | ||
Editing by
| Anne McCabe | ||
| Lee Percy | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Buckland | ... | assistant editor (as Drew Buckland) |
| Joe Finley | ... | digital colorist |
| Luis Ortiz Guillen | ... | assistant editor |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | film colorist (as Adam S. Hawkey) |
| Chris Regan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Ellyn Long Marshall | ||
| Maria E. Nelson | ||
| Maria Eugenia Salazar | ||
| Jorge Valencia | ||
Production Design by
| Debbie DeVilla | ||
| Mónica Marulanda | ... | (as Monica Marulanda) |
Art Direction by
| Yann Blanc | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carrie Stewart | ||
Costume Design by
| Sarah Beers | ||
| Lauren Press | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucy Da Silva | ... | assistant hair stylist: Colombia/Ecuador / assistant makeup artist: Colombia/Ecuador |
| Renee Didio | ... | key makeup artist: New York |
| Donna Marie Fischetto | ... | hair stylist |
| Dallas Hartnett | ... | key hair stylist: New York |
| Evelyne Noraz | ... | additional key makeup artist |
| Flore Marina Sandoval | ... | hair stylist: Colombia/Ecuador / key makeup artist: Colombia/Ecuador |
Production Management
| Pocho Alvarez | ... | production manager: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Guiselle Jaramillo | ... | line production manager |
| Scott Michael Nabat | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | ... | production supervisor |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeffrey A. Brown | ... | second second assistant director: New York (as Jeff Brown) |
| Mariela Comitini | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Diego Falconi | ... | second assistant director: Colombia/Ecuador |
| Carrie Fix | ... | first assistant director |
| Tania Hermida | ... | second second assistant director: Colombia/Ecuador |
Art Department
| Sarah Berney | ... | charge/camera scenic artist |
| Raul V. Carrera | ... | assistant art director: Colombia/Ecuador unit (as Paul Carrera) |
| Jorge Jaramillo | ... | props assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Thomas La Vecchia | ... | on-set dresser |
| Cliff Lane | ... | property master |
| Thomas Lee | ... | art department coordinator |
| Richard Liebgold | ... | set dresser |
| David Murray | ... | art department assistant: New York unit |
| Sebastian Naranjo | ... | on-set dresser |
| Juan Olmo | ... | property master |
| Jorge Paredes | ... | construction supervisor |
| Dave Reardon | ... | lead man |
| Enrique Vasconez | ... | assistant props |
| Danielle Webb | ... | set dresser: New York unit |
| Michal Zilbersheid | ... | art department intern |
Sound Department
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr recordist |
| Arsenio Cadena | ... | boom operator: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Ricardo Escallón | ... | adr engineer: Bogotá |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alejandro Garcia | ... | sound recordist: ambience |
| John Gutierrez | ... | boom operator |
| Ruth Hernandez | ... | adr editor |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr recordist |
| Frank Kern | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Toussaint Kotright | ... | boom operator |
| Matias Krieger | ... | adr assistant: Colombia |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley artist |
| Jeff Pullman | ... | stand-by sound mixer |
| Andres Sanchez | ... | sound recordist: ambience |
| Unsun Song | ... | additional sound / sound re-recordist |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Patrick Stoltz | ... | additional sound (as Pat Stoltz) |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Drew Webster | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Wolfe | ... | sound mixer |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright) |
| Allan Zaleski | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Warzynski | ... | foley librarian (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John von Bergen | ... | special effects props |
Visual Effects by
| Heather L. Anderson | ... | supervisor: iO Film |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | lead compositor: iO Film (as Adam S. Hawkey) |
| Julie Landholt | ... | title graphics (as J. Kathryn Landholt) |
Stunts
| Elliot Santiago | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tony Arnaud | ... | grip |
| Pablo Berti | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matt Blades | ... | key grip |
| Hugo Bonilla | ... | generator operator |
| Ethan Borsuk | ... | second assistant camera: New York |
| Luis Chalacán | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Hobardo Chicangana | ... | grip: Ecuador |
| Cristobal Corral | ... | still photographer |
| Rodrigo Cueva | ... | key grip: Ecuador |
| Chris Drechsler | ... | electrician |
| George Elias | ... | grip |
| David Elwell | ... | rigging gaffer: Ecuador |
| Stephen Girouard | ... | best boy grip (as Steve Girouard) |
| Michael N. Green | ... | best boy electric |
| Rodrigo Guerrero | ... | cinematographer: Colombia / photographer: second unit |
| Tom Hamilton | ... | electrician (as Thomas Hamilton) |
| Milly Itzhak | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| Scott Miller | ... | gaffer |
| Miguel Molina | ... | best boy electric: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Andres Suarez Moreno | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ana María Ormaza | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jimy Pazmiño | ... | grip: Ecuador (as Jimmy Pazmiño) |
| Larry Riley | ... | still photographer |
| Juan Carlos Rios | ... | assistant camera |
| Darren Ryan | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Ricardo Sarmiento | ... | first assistant camera: Ecuador |
| Jay Silver | ... | camera operator |
| Nicolai Soria | ... | best boy grip: Ecuador |
| Joia Speciale | ... | additional cinematographer / photographer: second unit |
| Richard Suffern | ... | grip |
| Joshua Van Praag | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Diana Camargo | ... | casting: Colombia |
| Mónica Cardona | ... | casting: Colombia (as Monica Cardona) |
| Marcela Castaño | ... | casting associate |
| Myra Cotto | ... | casting intern |
| Sig De Miguel | ... | additional casting: New York |
| Mabel Escobar | ... | casting associate |
| Juan Pablo Felix | ... | casting: Colombia |
| Tania Hermida | ... | extras casting: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting |
| Brent Paxton | ... | casting associate |
| Alexandra Posada | ... | casting associate |
| Liliana Rincon | ... | casting: Colombia |
| Maria Eugenia Salazar | ... | casting: Colombia |
| Mauricio Samaniego | ... | casting: Ecuador |
| Luis Sanchez-Cañete | ... | casting associate |
| Felipe Solarte | ... | casting: Colombia |
| Karen Torres | ... | casting assistant |
| Jorge Valencia | ... | casting: Colombia |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeremy Capilla | ... | wardrobe assistant: Ecuador |
| Mildred Del Rio | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Luana Holloway | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Ana Salazar | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
Location Management
| Roberto Aguirre | ... | location manager: Ecuador |
| Andrés Baiz | ... | location scout: New York |
| Michael Dudek | ... | location assistant: New York |
| Ronnie Kupferwasser | ... | location manager: New York |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | ... | assistant location manager |
| Cesar Quinones | ... | location scout |
| David Velasco | ... | location scout |
| Trish Gray | ... | location consultant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Milton Anaguano | ... | musician: saxophone: Live performance by azuquito |
| Richard Anton | ... | musician: piano: Live performance by azuquito |
| Azuquito | ... | live performance |
| P.J. Bloom | ... | music consultant |
| Aarón Cruz | ... | musician: bass (as Aaron Cruz) |
| Celso Duarte | ... | musician: viola / musician: violin |
| Rodrigo Duarte | ... | musician: cello solos |
| Lynn Fainchtein | ... | music supervisor |
| James Flatto | ... | music editor |
| Rómulo Gallegos | ... | musician: trombone: Live performance by azuquito |
| Franklin Paul Ganchala | ... | musician: trumpet: Live performance by azuquito |
| Leonardo Heiblum | ... | editor: musical score / programming / score producer |
| Jacobo Lieberman | ... | musician: guitars / score producer |
| Ruben Luzuriaga | ... | musician: congos & bongos: Live performance by azuquito (as Ruben Luzuriaga [Bongoe]) |
| Jorge Mina | ... | musician: bass: Live performance by azuquito |
| Lenin Palacios | ... | music director: Live performance by azuquito / musician: trumpet: Live performance by azuquito |
| Lindberg Valencia | ... | musician: drums: Live performance by azuquito |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mariana Hellmund | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Juan Alarcon | ... | driver: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Fabian Auz | ... | driver: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Jim Buckman | ... | transportation captain |
| Walter Chomow | ... | driver: New York unit |
| Mauricio Garcia | ... | transportation captain |
| Gary Mahr | ... | driver: New York unit |
| Daniel Palmer | ... | driver: New York unit (as Danny Palmer) |
| John Palumbo | ... | driver: New York unit |
| Cristian Paz | ... | motorcycle coordinator: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Marco Proaño | ... | driver: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
Additional Crew
| Pedro Adorno | ... | customs consultant: U.S. (as Inspector Pedro Adorno) |
| Calvin Alden | ... | production assistant |
| Maria del Carmen Arellano | ... | production assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Carolina Bejarano | ... | production assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Hernan Bonilla | ... | climbing supervisor: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Nicole Brown | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Georgina Cabrera | ... | additional crew |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | production legal |
| Monica Cardona | ... | office production assistant: Colombia |
| Gustavo Chiriboga | ... | production assistant: Ecuador |
| Martha Collantes | ... | accounting supervisor |
| Patricia Coronel | ... | office coordinator: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Jean-Christophe Couet | ... | office production assistant: New York |
| Stephen Delpino | ... | chef: New York unit (as Steve Delpino) |
| Michael Dudek | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Elefante | ... | set production assistant: New York (as Dan Elefante) |
| John B. Finn | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jared Graf | ... | production intern: New York unit |
| Andres Guijarro | ... | security supervisor: Colombia/Ecuador unit (as Major Andres Guijarro) |
| Shawn Hamilton | ... | production accountant |
| Peter Hutchison | ... | production accountant |
| Rosa Jiménez | ... | set production assistant: New York unit |
| Alfonso Jurado | ... | set medic: Colombia/Ecuador unit (as Dr. Alfonso Jurado) |
| Christopher Lagdamen | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Landholt | ... | graphic artist: titles (as J. Kathryn Landholt) |
| Ivan Marquez | ... | production assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Cristina Ramiro Monroy | ... | set production assistant |
| Julio Moreno | ... | production associate: New York |
| Fernando Muñoz | ... | production auditor |
| Adi Nachman | ... | office production assistant: New York |
| Ginny Nugent | ... | production executive |
| Juan Carlos Pantoja | ... | production assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit (as Juan Carlos Pantoja [Yoyo]) |
| Ali Pensyl | ... | set production assistant: New York (as Alison Norod) |
| Diego Peñafiel | ... | production assistant: Colombia/Ecuador unit (as Diego Peñafiel [Kataboom]) |
| David Ray | ... | office production assistant: New York |
| Davin Reich | ... | key production assistant: New York |
| Ben Schaeffer | ... | production intern: New York unit |
| Alexander Urrea | ... | office production assistant: Colombia |
| Galo Molina Yepez | ... | customs coordinator: Colombia/Ecuador unit |
| Daniel Villagomez | ... | credits administrator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ivan Acevedo | ... | thanks |
| Cristobal Aguas Narvaez | ... | thanks (as General de Fuerzas Militares Cristobal Aguas Narvaez) |
| Jorge Alarcon | ... | thanks: Chibcha Restaurant |
| María Eudoxia Arango | ... | thanks (as Maria Eudoxia Arango) |
| Tyler Brodie | ... | thanks: Plantain Films |
| Monica Lucia Buenahora | ... | thanks |
| George Burns | ... | thanks (as Inspector George Burns) |
| Paco Castellanos | ... | thanks (as Ing. Paco Castellanos) |
| Angela Cocaro | ... | thanks |
| Mauricio Cocaro | ... | thanks |
| Alex Cohen | ... | thanks |
| Francisco Corral | ... | thanks (as Dr. Francisco Corral) |
| Hernan Cortez | ... | thanks (as Col. Hernan Cortez) |
| Edgar Crespo | ... | thanks (as Ing. Edgar Crespo) |
| Rene Crespo | ... | thanks (as Ing. Rene Crespo) |
| Graciela de Sanchez | ... | thanks |
| Federico Durán | ... | thanks (as Federico Duran Amorocho) |
| Ivan Eguez | ... | thanks |
| Eduardo Esparza | ... | thanks (as Col. Eduardo Esparza) |
| Martha Fritz | ... | thanks |
| Israel Galatino | ... | thanks (as Inspector Israel Galatino) |
| Francesca Galesi | ... | thanks |
| Jesus Galvis | ... | thanks |
| Yasmin Galvis | ... | thanks |
| Darwin Garcia | ... | thanks |
| Alejandro Gomez Caceres | ... | thanks |
| Hunter Gray | ... | thanks: Plantain Films |
| Dave Grove | ... | thanks |
| Bill Hale | ... | thanks |
| Lawrence Horwitz | ... | thanks |
| Tony Iaccarino | ... | thanks |
| Andres Ibañez Diaz Infante | ... | thanks |
| Julie Jakolat | ... | thanks |
| Hardwick Johnson | ... | thanks |
| Becky Johnston | ... | thanks |
| Glenn Jordan | ... | thanks (as Glenn Jordan [Mez]) |
| Fabio Larocka | ... | thanks: Rock Clandestino Magazine |
| Leonardo Laso | ... | thanks |
| Dean Lyras | ... | thanks |
| Al Marston | ... | thanks |
| Karen Marston | ... | thanks |
| Marlene Marston | ... | thanks |
| Federico Martinez | ... | thanks |
| Pierre Massa | ... | thanks |
| Jose Mejia | ... | thanks: Natives Restaurant |
| Anne Mezey | ... | thanks |
| Claudia Mezey | ... | thanks |
| Esteban Mezey | ... | thanks |
| Meera Nair | ... | thanks |
| Donna Oliver-Walker | ... | thanks |
| Khan Parvez | ... | thanks: Ez Gas |
| Adrienne Pastos | ... | thanks: Barbizon Electric |
| Nino Peña | ... | thanks |
| Flavio Peñafiel | ... | thanks (as Col. Flavio Peñafiel) |
| Janet Rapaport | ... | thanks |
| Oronzo Regina | ... | thanks |
| Julio Rivas | ... | thanks |
| Gabrielle Russomagno | ... | thanks |
| Marta Sanchez | ... | thanks |
| Michelle Satter | ... | thanks |
| Martha Savelio | ... | thanks |
| Alissa Shank | ... | thanks |
| Surinder Singh | ... | thanks: Ez Gas |
| Adriana Tangarife | ... | thanks |
| Paola Toapanta | ... | thanks |
| Albert Torres | ... | thanks: ATM Realty |
| Juan Gabriel Turbay | ... | thanks |
| Walter Turbay | ... | thanks |
| Leonardo Usma | ... | thanks |
| Valery Vaca | ... | thanks |
| Didier Van den Hove | ... | thanks |
| Flor Vargas | ... | thanks |
| Ricardo Veintimilla | ... | thanks |
| Beverly Wood | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- HBO Films (presents)
- Fine Line Features (in association with)
- Journeyman Pictures
- Proyecto Tucan (in association with)
- Alter-Ciné (in association with)
- Santa Fe Productions
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (2004) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artecinema (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Golden Village (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Stadtkino Filmverleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Solopan (2004) (Poland)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Icon Film Distribution (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Movie-Eye Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Gateno Films (2005) (Peru)
- Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
- Rialto Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Rialto Distribution (2005) (Australia) (subtitled)
- Rialto Distribution (2005) (New Zealand) (subtitled)
Special Effects
- iO Films (opticals)
Other Companies
- El Barco Producciones (casting)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ATM Realty (thanks)
- Alianza Summa (thanks)
- Asociación Colombiana de Editores de Música (ACODEM) (thanks)
- Audioflot (score produced at)
- Barbizon Electric (thanks)
- British Airways (thanks: at JFK Airport)
- C5 (post-production sound)
- Camera Service Center (grip and lighting equipment)
- Centro Civico Colombiano, Nueva York (thanks)
- Chibcha Restaurant (thanks)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering) (New York)
- Corporacion Aduanera Ecuatoriana CAE (thanks)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (laboratory services)
- Direccion de la Industria Aeronautica FAE-DIAF (thanks)
- Dollar Rent a Car (vehicles)
- Don Perignon (catering: Colombia/Ecuador unit)
- El Capitolio Restaurante (thanks)
- Empresa Electrica Quito (thanks)
- Entertainment Post (telecine)
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal counsel)
- Explotours, Ecuador (vehicles)
- Ez Gas (thanks)
- Falco Ink. (award campaign)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Film & Video Stock Shots (stock footage)
- Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana (thanks)
- Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador (thanks)
- Gerenfoque (accounting services: Colombia/Ecuador unit)
- Hangar Films (grip and lighting equipment)
- JFA (accounting services)
- MacDowell Colony (thanks)
- Media Services (payroll services)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (thanks)
- Montenegro Civico Internacional (thanks)
- Municipio de Sangolqui (thanks)
- Municipio del Districto Metropolitano de Quito (thanks)
- N.V. Perricone M.D. Cosmeceuticals (thanks)
- Natives Restaurant (thanks)
- Negative People (negative cutting)
- Plantain Films (thanks)
- Policia Nacional de Ecuador (thanks)
- Post 391 (editing facilities)
- Presidencia de la Republica de Ecuador (thanks)
- Quito International Airport Mariscal Sucre (thanks)
- Rock Clandestino Magazine (thanks)
- Rocky Mountain Motion Pictures (camera and lenses)
- SEKANI (stock footage)
- Sierra Flor (thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sundance Institute (developed with the assistance of)
- TAME Linea Aerea del Ecuador (thanks)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (film production services)
- The City of Jersey City (thanks)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (thanks)
- iO Films (digital titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
María Álvarez, an independent, feisty, underpaid 17-year-old Colombian rose-packager is stuck in a tedious life and a dead-end relationship with her good-for-nothing boyfriend Juan. Things get even worse when an unexpected pregnancy and an ugly altercation with her unfair boss tempt her to accept the risky offer to become a drug mule, smuggling drugs from And as if things weren't bad enough, an unexpected pregnancy and an ugly altercation with her unfair boss will tempt María to accept the risky offer to become a drug mule, transporting drugs from Bogotá to New York City. As things rapidly spiral out of control, the option of an early retirement and a peaceful future for María and her unborn baby begins to fade away. Is there a way out of this hopeless predicament? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | How far will she go before she's gone too far? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Catalina Sandino Moreno became the first actress ever to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for a role that it is spoken entirely in Spanish. See more » |
| Goofs | After Maria gives Don Fernando the money for Lucy's family, she takes her wallet out twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Los Caminos de la Vida See more » |
| Quotes |
María Álvarez:
What about our money? Felipe: What about it? You two ran off with the merchandise! María Álvarez: You have the pellets back! Felipe: Exactly, we have them back and we don't need you anymore. You're not worth a fuck now. See more » |