Miss Bala Page #3

Synopsis: At 23, Laura Guerro and her friend Suzu enter the Miss Baja pageant. Both qualify, and while Laura waits at a nightclub for Suzu to break away so they can go shopping, a heavily-armed drug gang murders drug enforcement officials there. Laura escapes unharmed but can't find Suzu, so the next day she looks for her; her dogged behavior brings her to the cartel's attention, and they force her to assist them as they menace her father and younger brother. Lino, the gang's leader, decides Laura should finish the pageant although her only interest is escape. Every day drags her deeper and corruption is pervasive. What alternative is there to death or prison?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Gerardo Naranjo
Production: Fox International
  3 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
80
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
R
Year:
2011
113 min
Website
1,528 Views


of the criminal group.

We've taken most of

their weapons and ammo...

... and we expect to have all of them

captured before the weekend is over.

Shut the door.

Take off your robe.

Put some clothes on.

They've tapped our radios.

I'm shutting down.

- Give me a holler when we are ready.

- You got it.

To. Keep an eye on Chiquirris.

I think he might be a rat.

You got it, boss.

That's enough.

Turn off the light.

Come here.

Lay down here.

Don't move.

Be still.

Hands up.

Put these on.

To. We're ready.

Call Jimmy,

we'll need three cases of bullets.

Canelita. You're gonna

bring back a truck.

When you cross the border,

go under the bridge.

I'll be waiting for you there.

Take a good look at these monkeys.

Tell me who took your phone.

This one.

To, we know who did it. Call the taxi.

The gringo is waiting for her.

Okay, we're here.

If they catch you with the money,

tell them you don't know me.

I have a family to feed.

- Where are you heading?

- To San Diego.

- Who sent you?

- Nobody.

- What's the purpose of your visit?

- I'm going shopping.

I need your passport.

Laura Guerrero, LG08714678.

- She's clear, let her through.

- Let her through.

Let her through, move the truck.

The chick got through.

Your passport.

Laura Guerrero, LG0871...

She's clean, let her through.

- Understand?

- Yes.

Stop, stop!

Hurry, they're hitting us hard!

Go get Canelita!

- Get down!

- Go get Canelita and the ammo!

Get down, get down!

Get her out, get her out!

Get the girl inside, cover her!

Let's get out of here!

Go, go, go!

Hop on!

What did the gringo tell you?

Kike Camara is in Tijuana.

What else?

He's under the name of Orlando Gomez.

- That's it?

- Nothing else.

That gringo motherf***er.

Okay, let's go.

Get down, get down.

Get in.

We're almost there.

Linito, they said it was the general

who screwed us over.

Okay, Pollo.

Sniff this, Canelita.

There's been a change

in the order of the girls.

Here she is, Laura Guerrero.

She goes on right after Jessica.

There's a change in the swimsuit lineup.

Listen to me, goddamn it.

Frank, get her ready.

Right now!

Jessica, it's time.

Just leave it, come on.

Coming up next,

our beautiful candidates will participate...

...in the swimsuit portion

of the competition.

From Mexicali, she studies botany.

She dreams of traveling the world

while helping to save the planet.

A round of applause

for Miss Jessica Verduzco.

Ambassador of this great city.

She studies pedagogy.

Her dream is to help her brother

earn a college degree.

A round of applause for Laura Guerrero.

Good evening. Baja California is one of

the most beautiful states in this country.

But oftentimes, it's only known

for its defects.

I believe that with education,

tolerance and respect...

...we can show everybody

that this is a place full of light.

Absolutely, this place is full of light.

Let's hear it for Jessica Verduzco.

Thank you very much.

A stunning young lady.

Her presence lights up the stage...

...the Miss Baja California stage.

And now, Laura Guerrero.

A 23-year-old from Tijuana.

And here she comes, Laura Guerrero.

How are you this evening?

Fine, thank you.

Laura, tell me, what do you

desire most, wealth or fame?

I believe that...

I'm sorry.

Overcome by emotion. She fills the stage

with her sensitivity, Laura Guerrero.

She enhances this stage with her beauty.

A big round of applause

for Laura Guerrero, please...

...who leaves us filled with emotion.

And our pageant continues...

Arturo.

Are you okay?

Where are you?

Okay, girls, gather together.

- Don't go to the house, okay?

- It's prayer time, come.

No, I'm fine.

Yes.

The time has come.

I'll call you later.

- Later.

- Think about it.

Take care.

How many bridges

you had to cross to get here.

You have the external beauty.

Now take a look inside...

...and surprise yourself.

Seize every moment.

As you know, this is the most

beautiful day of your life.

What's our motto?

Viva Miss Baja California!

Let's go. Let's go.

Coming up, we will announce

the winner of Miss Baja California.

Miranda Cortina,

from Ensenada, Baja California.

A big round of applause for Miranda...

...who at this moment is receiving

a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Now, one of these two beauties before us

will be the new Miss Baja California.

Please listen carefully.

I'm going to say the name of the

Miss Baja California runner-up.

And the second-place winner is...

...Jessica Verduzco from Mexicali,

Baja California.

A big round of applause for her.

That makes this beautiful young lady...

...Laura Guerrero from Tijuana,

Baja California, our new beauty queen.

And now she's going to be crowned

by the former Miss Baja California queen.

A big round of applause for her.

She's now receiving her

official beauty queen sash.

Those are the drums of our band La Furia,

who delight us with their music.

Our new beauty queen, Laura Guerrero...

...is being presented with the most beautiful

bouquet of flowers by this young man.

And let's hear that round

of applause for all of our...

...Miss Baja California contestants.

Laura Guerrero...

...our new beauty queen,

Miss Baja California!

Let's hear that applause.

Let's hear it for her one more time.

Laura, you meet the press

in 10 minutes. Laura?

Why did you run away?

Didn't you want to be a queen?

Yeah, but not like that.

Well, that's the luck of the draw.

If you wanna leave, then get the hell out.

But you can't come back here again.

You can't go to your house...

...or talk to anybody you know.

Take this money.

Walk straight for a couple of hours

and you'll hit something.

Go.

Take off your clothes.

Time for your interview, man.

Name?

Kike Camara.

Name.

Enrique Camara.

Who do you work for?

For the DEA.

Here in Mexico,

who do you operate with?

What do you have to say to those

motherfuckers that work with you?

They know what they have to do.

Why do you come here

to f*** everything up?

You should've stayed in

your country, motherf***er.

- Did you find something?

- Nothing.

- Keep going.

- Just police reports, from the gringos.

Wear this.

Tie it off!

Who's in to go to the hotel?

I don't think so, it's too dangerous.

Come on, Lino. It's too risky.

We'll be in and out.

I don't know, boss.

You monkeys.

Where's the crown?

Get in the truck.

Check the gear,

I want every gun working.

Okay, f***ers. Who's in?

Forty grand for each one of you

for this one.

Come on, guys, we're fearless.

Come on. Get in.

Get in.

It's crawling with cops,

we have to go around.

Okay, you know what to do.

I'm here, partner. Talk to me.

I'm sending you three cars for backup.

We're on our way.

How's it looking?

We're on our way.

How's it looking, Pollo?

He's here with his men.

How many are there?

There are lots of pigs

and about eight trucks.

Okay.

You're going to have breakfast with the

general. They're going to introduce him...

...to you. You're gonna flirt with him.

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