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Lopez portrays lauren adrian, an american correspondent from a chicago newspaper, who. Sorjonen is a finnish crime drama and nordic noir television series created by miikko oikkonen and starring ville virtanen as detective inspector kari sorjonen. Inspired by the reallife murders of hundreds of young women in ciudad juarez, mexico, the film is a. Lauren reunites with alfonso diaz antonio banderas, her former lover and colleague, who publicizes the murders despite threats from local authorities. Feb 14, 2007 when they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director gregory nava and executive producer barbara martinez. Seeking a simpler life, detective kari sorjonen and his family move to a quiet lakeside town, where hes immediately called in to. But hes soon drawn into a web of disturbing murder cases. Ms jennifer lopez deserves recognition for a great and intense performance. Watch movie bordertown full movie full movie bordertown online streaming med varighed 112 min and broadcast on 20060518 og mpaa rating er 10 original title. In my forthcoming book i discuss bordertown gregory nava, 2006 starring lopez as the investigative journalist, lauren. Inspired by the reallife murders of hundreds of young women in ciudad juarez, mexico, the film is a tense, eyeopening look at the truth behind the horrific crimes. The plot of bordertown was inspired by the true story of the numerous female homicides. It is a film that addresses the disappearance, assaults and murders of women in juarez. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez who also served as a producer, martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and antonio banderas.
Jennifer lopez reunites with selena director gregory nava for this socially conscious thriller based on reallife events. In 1991, lopez began appearing as a fly girl dancer on in living color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. Bordertown is a film directed by gregory nava with jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, martin sheen, kate del castillo, year. It wants to be a thriller, a piece of investigative journalism, a political soapbox and a vehicle for jennifer. A powerful story of life on the border between the united states and mexico, bordertown is based on the hundreds of women working in americanowned factories who have been brutally raped and murdered in juarez, a city gripped by fear. A powerful story of life on the border between the united states and mexico, bordertown is based on the tragic account of hundreds of women working in american owned factories who have been brutally raped and murdered in juarez, a city gripped by fear. Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an ambitious news reporter is assigned by her editor. Bordertown tells the story of lauren fredricks jennifer lopez, an ambitious newspaper reporter, who has been sent to juarez by her editor martin sheen to investigate what has happened to. Bordertown drama reteams helmer gregory nava with jennifer lopez to tell the story about a femme journalist who journeys to ciudad juarez, mexico, to investigate why over 400 murders of. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez who also served as a producer, martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and antonio banderas the film is inspired by the true story of the numerous female homicides in ciudad juarez and tells the story of an inquisitive american reporter sent in by her american newspaper to. The movie features jennifer lopez, maya zapata, martin sheen, sonia braga and antonia banderas in pivotal roles. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and. The biggest weakness of bordertown is its heavyhanded oversimplification of complex political and economic issues. For her first leading role in the 1997 selena biopic of the same name, lopez.
Bordertown movie behind the scenes jennifer lopez talks. Globe nominee jennifer lopez to juarez, mexico to investigate the murders. Berlin gregory navas bordertown is several sprockets short of a real film. The film features jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, martin sheen, among others. Jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter who becomes deeply involved investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. Bordertown 2007 gregory nava synopsis, characteristics. Watch movie bordertown full movie full movie bordertown online streaming med varighed 112 min and broadcast on 20060518 og mpaa rating er 10. Bordertown is based on the tragic account of hundreds of women working in. Loanhanger durfen ohne bedenken einen blick riskieren. The series was renewed for a second season on 25 april 2017. A gifted detective takes a job in a small town so he can spend more time with his family. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j.
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Bordertown, a film starring paul muni and bette davis. Bordertown is a 2006 drama movie helmed by gregory nava. Antonio banderas, jennifer lopez, maya zapata summary. Although the films they drive by night 1940 and blowing wild 1953 are not. Bordertown movie jennifer lopez talks about the film. Jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. Jennifer lopez, martin sheen, maya zapata, irineo alvarez, antonio banderas. Lauren haunted by terrible memories of her own finds eva, the only surviving victim and is determined to catch evas rapist. The opening titles explain that american corporations are using the north american free trade agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the united statesmexico border.
Bordertown american tv series, a 2016 american animated. 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 americanowned factory. Bordertown r mystery, thriller, drama movie 2007 jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. Jennifer lopez starrer bordertown fascinating trivia. Rent bordertown 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Lopez sent by a chicago newspaper to investigate the systematic disappearance of the women in juarez. Based on true events, bordertown is the story of one womans passionate struggle for justice in a town gripped by fear. American journalist lauren arrives in mexico determined to. The maquiladoras hire mostly mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products. Actress and singer jennifer lopez arrives for a screening of her film bordertown running in competition at the 57th berlinale international film festival in berlin february 15, 2007. Jennifer lopez lost in ludicrous bordertown reuters. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama motion picture, written and directed by gregory nava and executive produced by david bergstein, cary epstein, barbara martinezjitner, and tracee stanleynewell. The celebrated latino director gregory nava american family helmed, scripted, and coproduced with star jennifer lopez bordertown a suspense thriller with an alist hispanic cast. Movie info the celebrated latino director gregory nava american family helmed, scripted, and coproduced with star jennifer lopez bordertown a suspense thriller with an alist hispanic cast.
Jennifer lopez uncredited camera and electrical department. Lauren jennifer lopez, an impassioned american reporter for the chicago sentinel heads to juarez, a mexican bordertown, in order to investigate a series of mysterious slayings involving young. Rent bordertown 2006 starring jennifer lopez and antonio banderas on dvd and bluray. Bordertown 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bordertown australian tv series, a 1995 australian television series. Hd 1080p blueray bordertown 2006 streaming in hd hd. Lopez portrays lauren adrian, an american correspondent from a chicago. Five finger exercise part one when a mother and her son are shot dead in a car, her abusive ex seems like the obvious culprit. It premiered in finland on 16 october 2016 on yle tv1.
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