Julia Page #8

Synopsis: Julia is a drunk. She loses her job in real estate and at an A.A. meeting meets a neighbor, Elena, an addled Mexican woman who talks about having lots of money and a plan to kidnap her own son from the boy's grandfather, a wealthy businessman. Elena wants Julia's help. Julia says yes with her own plan to do this alone. Following Elena's plan, Julia manages to grab the boy, Tom, who's about 10. Now what? She asks for a ransom. Tom's grandfather and his money are connected directly to Mexican drug trafficking, so Julia is up against long odds. Will anyone make it out alive?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Erick Zonca
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  7 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
R
Year:
2008
144 min
216 Views


bringing it here tonight.

But I will give it

all to you, $100,000

to you personally

if you will help me

find the boy.

If he has the money, he is

the one we might be calling.

Not you.

- You're nothing.

- What?

- Tell me the name!

- What?

What?

Why?

What does that have

to do with anything?

Okay, don't tell.

You know the boy will talk.

Put the phone down.

You stop doing that.

I tell- you put-

you put that phone down.

- Put the gun away.

- You put it down.

Freeze!

Woman:
Miguel?

Miguel?

Si, Santos?

Okay, bye.

Hey hey.

Como estas?

How did you find this place,

before I kill you?

I only want the child.

I have money.

I can give you $100,000.

I can give you-

I have this money.

How do you find this place?

You're f***ing crazy to come here.

My child went missing and I went to the

police and they gave me this address.

What are you saying?

F***ing puta!

Who f***ing tell you

at the police station, puta?

- My friend D-Diego.

- Who?

- My friend Diego.

- What?

- He wanted to help. Diego.

- Diego?

F*** you.

F***.

Tom, you in here?

Tom?

Oh, Tom, God, you're here.

I'm here.

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay, hon. I'm here now.

- They're gonna kill me!

- They're not gonna kill anybody.

This is just a big show.

They want money, that's it.

You got us into this.

This is your fault!

All your fault.

Simmer down!

Buster, listen to me.

This is all just a big scam.

They want money.

Right?

Okay, well, then tell them

to call my grandfather.

- He'll give them whatever they want.

- Well, I did.

I've done it. It's okay. He's

sending money tonight with somebody.

- You called my grandfather?

- Yeah, it's okay.

It's all happening.

This kind of thing happens all the time.

It's like a national pastime here.

They take people and then they get

their money and then they let them go.

Listen, as far as

they're concerned-

Listen to me, listen to me!

Listen- listen to me!

Look at me, look at me.

Listen to me!

As far as

they're concerned,

I'm your mother,

you are my son, right?

You don't say a word

about your real mother,

and you don't say one thing

about your grandfather, right?

So you let me do all the talking.

You keep your mouth shut.

Okay?

And I'm gonna get us out of here.

- How?

- Well-

Huh huh?

They want- they want to know

how you find this place.

How you find this place?

You follow Miguel?

- You follow Miguel?

- Miguel?

I- I don't know any Miguels.

How you don't know?

Miguel!

Miguel! The one you saw

at the cafe, remember?

Miguel!

Who did you see at the police?

Just a guy,

I don't know his name.

Is that Miguel?

Pretend you have

a lot of money.

- What?

- They want the money.

They want the money.

They want the money.

Give us the money.

Give us the money and that's it.

You f***ing American slut.

- We're tourists, God damn it.

- American.

Who gave you the address?

- Who gave you the address?

- Who gave me this address?

You!

He- he did it.

Yeah, he gave me the address.

- Tom:
Him.

- Yeah yeah!

And he told me-

he did- and he told me

to say that I got it from the police.

- No no no.

- Tom:
It was him.

- Shush.

- Tell the truth, you f***ing-

He wanted to make a deal.

He wanted to make a deal with me

because he wants

to go to America.

- Si.

- Man:
Miguel esta muerto.

Dead!

- You kill Miguel, puta?

- I'll give you $1 million.

- What?

- $1 million for you!

- One million!

- That's too much money.

- His grandfather is very rich.

- Do you have it?

For you I have it tonight.

Tom:
Don't kill us or

you won't get the money.

- Out out.

- Come on, come on, go.

Get out, get out!

Oh, don't look, don't look.

I- I- my purse?

- I need to make a call.

- What?

I need to call my husband

for the money.

you stay.

You stay there, puta.

He either comes with

the money or I kill you.

- Okay!

- Okay.

Hey, get in the car.

- Get in right now.

- Come on, come on.

Mitch:

Hello? Hello?

It's me.

Julia, I'm here. I'm in

Tijuana at the airport.

Where are you?

Stay there

And I'll call you back

when I've, uh-

Listen, I have it with me

right here, right now.

$2 million.

I need to know, is Tom with you?

Yeah, he-

he's right here.

- He's at the airport.

- I hear you.

- He says two million.

- No, he-he's just confused.

- He doesn't know-

- F***ing puta!

I hear your husband.

He says two million.

You bring that over here.

- No no no, I take my boy with me.

- F*** you!

Give us the f***ing money-

all the f***ing money,

Then you get the boy, okay?

Tom, listen, I have to go

with them, right?

- I have to go and get the money.

- I'm coming with you.

No no, listen, you'll be-

you'll be strong, right?

I'm coming.

I swear on my life.

I'm coming to get you.

- Okay?

- Let's go.

- I'm taking my son with me.

- F*** you!

The boy stay with us.

Give us the money

and then you get the boy.

You touch a f***ing hair on his

head and you're f***ing dead!

Julia, help!

No, Julia!

Julia!

Yeehaw!

Tonight your baby's

back in your arms,

and Santos is adios.

You don't see me no more.

Eh?

No- is not nice.

You look like old lady

when you're anger.

I don't like it.

Today you lose

and I win, puta!

You see this car?

Take it.

Leave the airport

and go to the south.

To Tijuana.

To this cell phone,

I call you.

Hey hey!

You do what exactly I tell you.

Then you get the kid.

What's your name?

- Laurie.

- Laurie?

Be smart, mama Laurie.

Be smart.

Get out.

Hey!

What- where's the boy?

- Well, where is he?

- We're doing this my way.

- He's in Tijuana.

- Oh God.

I left him in Tijuana.

You- you left an eight-year-old

boy alone in Tijuana?

He's safe!

He's being well looked after.

- By who?

- He's with-

People I know.

People I trust.

I don't trust you, Mitch.

You went to see Whytekear.

You're on his side.

How can I be sure you're alone, that

there isn't an army of cops behind you?

Now you're gonna do what I

tell you. I will give Tom back

When I'm safe and I'll

tell you where he is

and he will be there

and waiting for you...

Okay.

...and you can take him

back to that bastard!

Just-just-just-just-

Just take it easy.

Just- just take it easy.

Julia, look, he-

he's- he's-

he's an old man- Whytekear.

He's sick. He's dying.

He's got a tube up his nose.

He can't- he can't breathe.

You know what is going to be the first

thing they do when they get that kid back?

They're gonna come looking for me.

And they're gonna find me

And they're gonna

f***ing crucify me.

I am fighting for my skin here,

Mitch, and I am dead without that money

And you know it.

So shoot me, go ahead.

You got a gun? Take it!

Go ahead.

What are you gonna do now, huh?

You're not getting the money

unless I get the kid.

You gotta trust me, Julia.

Look at me, why do you

think I'm here?

It's because of you.

You're here for one reason.

For only one reason,

Mitch, and that is

that your wife

didn't turn you in.

Oh yeah.

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