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Synopsis: Adriana is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge, to save her. Trapped and terrified by an underground network of international thugs who earn millions exploiting their human cargo, Adriana's only friend and protector throughout her ordeal is Veronica, a young Polish woman tricked into the trade by the same criminal gang. As Jorge dodges immigration officers and incredible obstacles to track the girls' abductors, he meets Ray, a Texas cop whose own family loss to sex trafficking leads him to become an ally in the boy's quest. Fighting with courage and hard-tested faith, the characters of Trade negotiate their way through the unspeakable terrain of the sex trade "tunnels" between Mexico and the United States. From the barrios of Mexico City and the treacherous Rio Grande border, to a secret Internet sex slave auction and the final climactic confrontation at a stash house in suburban Ne
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Marco Kreuzpaintner
Production: Roadside Attractions
  5 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
42
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
R
Year:
2007
120 min
$118,086
Website
218 Views


Okay.

Any kids?

Kids? No.

So you guys live alone with a cat?

Yeah.

That's cool?

New T-shirt, pretty cool huh?

Listen, I only have pesos.

Are you going to pay?

Do I have a choice?

You order what you want.

Okay then.

Are you guys all ready to order?

Yes I'll have orange juice, coffee

an omelette with cheese and bacon.

Thank you.

I want a cup of coffee too, an orange juice, an

omelette with cheese, ham, mushrooms and onions.

A fruit salad with yogurt, and a New York

ribeye steak medium rare with fries,

Pancakes with blueberries and

a strawberry milk shake please.

What?

You said I could order what ever I want.

Right.

I know that kid.

Hey! Stay away from my van,

you God-Damn little punk!

What's going on here?

I'm looking for somebody!

Let me see some I.D.

I left them at home sir.

Where do you live?

I live...

Allen, Texas.

This is my son, Officer.

Where the hell have you been?

Allen P.D.

I'm looking all over for you.

No problem.

Have a nice night.

Thank you,

you too.

What the hell is going on?

I knew that kid!

From where?

He was with my sister!

I saw him!

He's one of the kids that they took.

Excuse me sir,

can I talk to you for a second?

Hey, you! I wanna ask you a question,

is this boy your son?

I'm sorry?

I asked you if this boy is your son?

There's a misunderstanding.

Sure. Come on.

I'm trying to find the boys parents!

I didn't do anything!

Listen!

Where did you get the boy?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You son of a b*tch!

Where's my sister,

you son of a b*tch!

You f***ing bastard!

I hope, you'll die!

Calm down!

Calm down!

I want you to take the boy

outside and give him to the police.

Go with him outside...

I hope you'll die, motherf***er!

Okay we got two possibilities here?

There's cops out there.

If you like, we scan go out there

and let them handle this whole thing.

And you know,

they love guys like you.

Or we can handle this just between us?

What do you want from me?

All I want is information.

You okay?

Can you understand what I'm saying?

Can you tell what happened?

I'll be back in a second.

What we got?

Possibly child molester.

So?

Nothing.

Nothing?

He doesn't know where

the other kids are.

Hands on your head!

Enough we gotta roll.

Yes, yes.

Okay don't cry.

Tell me.

I want to go home.

My mom don't love me no more.

Your mom always loves you.

Always.

It's party time.

Leave us alone,

we don't want.

It's no question about

volunteering, b*tch.

You see?

Well, good gal.

Swallow now, swallow,

like a good girl.

Good gal.

Cyber cafe.

Enter password.

Orchid.

Enter password.

Greenhouse.

Just come to get you. I need your help.

Sir... that's my sister.

Her name is Adriana not Maria.

Bidding starts at $500.00 coming soon

Stay tuned!

I'm gonna kill the motherf***er

who does this. I kill them.

Yeah, yeah.

I tried the password, it checks out

Bidding starts.

Probably, in a day.

I leave it up to you.

Alright.

So... what did your friend say?

Good news,

he's on the case.

I gave him all the information.

The password all that stuff.

He's gonna pass it on to his

friend at the Internet Crime Unit.

They'll take care of it.

Password? That's what the

guy gave you in the bathroom.

Yeah,

he bought that kid on the Internet.

He was the highest bidder,

he flew all the way from Thailand.

He paid $25,000.00,

that's how it works.

I am sorry I didn't tell you before.

I just wanted to make sure.

I'm just trying to protect you.

Thanks.

Jorge this is good news.

Jesus!

You don't trust anybody, do you?

Not everyone is your enemies, you know.

Try a little optimism sometime.

It wont kill you.

And be like you,

and end up with a cat?

Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.

When is the auction?

Soon, I like to be in New Jersey

when it happens, wouldn't you?

Do you drive?

You want me to drive?

I'm tired.

But if I drive,

we need to play another music.

What is your problem with my music?

It puts me to sleep,

you want us to get killed or something?

You can't stay here.

Two guys and three girls, that's to many!

It's gonna look suspicious!

It's only two girls.

Have you gone crazy?

Look, I know that, we leave tomorrow.

What?

Nothing.

Hello? How you doing?

Listen, we've been on the

road day and night, simply...

Okay calm down, calm down.

All right, I've got it. Yeah.

Son of a b*tch. They set up

the next auction for tomorrow.

You've got to be kidding me.

That's what they want, she's next.

We have to be in New Jersey by tomorrow.

That's unreal.

Get up.

Get up!

Good morning.

Good morning.

What kind of cop are you?

I'm in the Fraud Department.

What kind of fraud?

Insurance, mainly.

You work for insurance companies?

Well, yes.

I think, you work for the wrong side.

You have Mexicans friends?

I have Mexican friends.

A very good friend in fact.

He works in the office

right next to mine.

You only have one Mexican friend?

A good friend.

How can you live in Texas, and not

have hundreds of Mexican friends?

Okay wise ass do you have

a hundred American friends?

All my friends are Americans.

Really?

Yes.

All Mexicans are Americans, and all my friends

are Mexicans, so, all my friends are Americans.

It's Northern America, Central

America and South America.

That's America. And not

just you, in one country?

Heeeyyy...

Now!

What the f***!

What did I tell you!

What did I tell you!

Stupid son of a b*tch!

You idiot! Let's go,

move it, faster idiot!

Go... I call my family.

Look there, the police. Look.

Run.

Operator may I help you?

Yes... collect... collect to Poland.

Hold on, I'll give you international.

This is international can I help you?

Yes... collect to Poland.

Number

And your name?

Veronica.

One moment please.

Mamma?

Veronica, where are you?

Mamma, I'm glad to hear your

voice. Listen, I have a problem.

Is everything alright?

Mamma! Mamma!

You need to leave there.

You and dad are in danger!

Have you made it to America yet?

Go!

What are you saying?

With what?

People from Agency came by.

They have shown me documents.

They've taken them from me.

Mamma they're gangsters.

Mamma they're holding me... help!

Get them in the van! Hurry!

Who did you call?

Who the f*** did you call?

Who do you think she called a**hole?

She called the cops!

Who did you call?

Well you can forget it, you will now pay for this.

And your son.

Get your ass out there,

and keep it out of site.

You pay for this, I will show you.

No! No! No!

Come in.

You're late, Manuel.

Here.

Sit down.

You're, probably Adriana, yes?

Yes.

What a beautiful name.

Is this what everyone calls you?

You have no idea,

how to deal with young girls, do you?

Where are the other girls?

You hear me?

Where are the other girls?

The Brazilians kept one of them,

and the other...

We lost on the way here,

She had an accident.

Which one?

Which one?

The one from Poland.

Another accident?

One more accident, and we wouldn't

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