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Trade

Year:
Duration:
120 min
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Thriller
IMDB rate:
7.5
Director:
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Awards:
6 wins & 2 nominations
Details
Country: Germany
Release Date: 2007-10-18
Filming Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Earnings
Budget: $12,000,000
Opening Weekend: $118,086 (USA) (30 September 2007)
Gross: $214,202 (USA) (21 October 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
Kevin Kline
Ray Sheridan
Cesar Ramos
Jorge
Paulina Gaitan
Adriana
Marco Pérez
Manuelo
Linda Emond
Patty Sheridan
Zack Ward
Alex Green
Tim Reid
Hank Jefferson
Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Vadim Youchenko
Natalia Traven
Lupe
Guillermo Iván
Alejandro
Christian Vazquez
Moncho
José Sefami
Don Victor
Leland Pascual
Thai Boy
Jorge Angel Toriello
Ten Year Old Boy
Luz Itzel
Moncho's Girl
Eren Zumaya
Lovesick Girl
Norma Angelica
Lupe's Neighbor
Kathleen Gati
Irina
Anna Maria Horsford
Detective Martinez
Anthony Crivello
Detective Henderson
William Sterchi
American Tourist
Mayahuel del Monte
Woman at Door
Kei Kei Cadena
Brazilian Girl (as Kei-Kei Cadena)
Lesly Ortega Del Rosal
Mexican Girl
Fermin Martinez
Mexican Policeman #1
Julio Escalero
Mexican Policeman #2
John Wylie
Pedophile in Reeds
Rio Alexander
Armed Man
María Luisa Coronel
Old Mexican Shopkeeper
J.D. Garfield
High School Spanish Teacher (as JD Garfield)
Aimee-Lynn Chadwick
School Girl
Matthew Timmons
El Paso Border Guard
Bruce DeHerrera
Dentention Center Guard #1
Mike Carrillo
Dentention Center Guard #2 (as Michael Carrillo)
Dominick Chavez
Detention Center Guard #3
Mike Hatfield
El Paso Police Officer
Barbara Mayfield
Waitress in Diner
Matthew McDuffie
Pedophile at Diner
Robert Debuck
Motorcycle Cop at Diner (as Rob DeBuck)
Grant Martin
Police Officer at Diner
Boots Southerland
Van Owner at Diner
Genia Michaela
Hotel Receptionist
Ross Kelly
Young New Jersey Officer
Jason Clarke
New Jersey State Trooper
Aaron Lobato
New Jersey Officer
Bo Greigh
First Deputy - Texas
Josh Berry
Second Deputy - Texas
Lena Baran
Natasha
Larisa Eryomina
Veronica's Mother (as Larisa Eryomina-Wain)
Elizabeth Liebel
Travel Agent
Lisa Clugston
Sarah Buchanan
Erika Clugston
Sarah's Daughter
Wilebardo Bucio
Abductor #1 (as Wilebaldo 'Balo' Buchio)
Pablo Vinós
Abductor #2 (as Pablo Vino)
Giselle Bonilla
Adr / voice
Evan Adrian
Student (uncredited)
Howard Alonzo
Delivery Guy (uncredited)
Richard Barela
Detainee (uncredited)
James Blackburn
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Scott Flick
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Brent Lambert
Border Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Dale Malley
Hotel owner (uncredited)
Leigh Maney
Abducted Young Woman (uncredited)
Paul Daniel McGowen
Firefighter (uncredited)
Matt Sanford
Cyber Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Tavia Schwartz
Pedestrian - Business Woman (uncredited)
Z. Ray Wakeman
Nosey Neighbor (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Roland Emmerich was set to direct this film.
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The auction website featured in the movie is the actual website of the production company.
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Milla Jovovich was going to play Veronica, but backed out of the role.
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Goofs
When Jorge calls his mother on the rotary phone he only 'dials' 4 numbers.
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The last scene shows Vadim leaving his house and walking out onto the street. Prior to being stabbed by Jorge, the outline of a blood pack can be seen under his shirt when the camera focuses on his back.
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When Kevin Kline's character brings young Adriana into the bedroom of the house, Manuelo can be heard locking, what seems to be, numerous deadbolts outside of the room. When the door is opened to see if they are done, you don't see any locks on the door.
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Quotes
Jorge: [in Spanish] I'll kill the bastards who did this.
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Jorge: How can you live in Texas and not have a hundred of Mexican friends?
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Jorge: Happy birthday, Princess!
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Ray and Jorge win the auction for Adriana. Ray is taken to the stash house by Manuelo while Jorge discreetly follows. When Ray finds Laura reminding him of Carly, his attempt to make small talk arouses Laura's suspicions, and she demands that he consummate his ownership of Adriana in the house in order to prove he's not a cop. Adriana tries to help by drawing her own blood to smear on the sheets. Manuelo catches Adriana in the act, but Adriana telling him that Veronica is watching him, spooks Manuelo into lying to Laura that her demand has been met. As Manuelo is preparing to return Ray and Adriana to Ray's car, Jorge clobbers Manuelo with a crowbar and police swarm the house to arrest Laura. Officers also rescue a large number of captive children from the home. Ray gives Jorge the money used to win the auction for Adriana, but Jorge slips it back into Ray's car behind his back. On returning to Mexico City, Adriana is frightened that her mother will reject her because she'd been forced to perform oral sex, but her mother hugs her in profound relief. In the last scene, Jorge tracks down Vadim, the leader of the trafficking operation, and kills him to avenge Adriana. As Jorge walks away, he hears the cry of a small boy who he's shocked to see is Vadim's son.
Q
Is Laura really Carly, Ray's missing daughter?
A
This is implied near the end of the movie, as Laura's green eye color and apparent Mexican-American ethnicity remind Ray of Carly, and Laura appears to be roughly the same age that Carly would be in the present. When Laura calls Ray 'a nice daddy,' referring to his 'purchase' of Adriana, it causes him to turn and stare at her intently. However, at that point, the police swoop in to arrest Laura and her underling, and the question remains unanswered. Presumably, it's left up to the viewer to decide.
Q
Is Trade based on a novel?
A
No. Trade is based on a January 2004 cover story about sex slaves for New York Times Magazine, titled 'The Girls Next Door' and written by Peter Landesman.
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Photos from cast
Alicja Bachleda Kate del Castillo
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