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Backyard (film)

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Backyard
Film poster
SpanishEl traspatio
Directed byCarlos Carrera
StarringAna de la Reguera
Marco Pérez
Distributed byParamount 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] The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Plot

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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]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  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
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