Miss Bala

A hair-raising actioner...races through events in a chain of escalating violence, tension, smoke and gunfire.
-Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter
A Mexican thriller with genuine bite.
-Anna Smith, Empire Magazine
A terrifying tale of a beauty contest that ends in horror?
-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Naranjo turns up the heat.
-Kevin Jagernauth, Indiewire

Synopsis

Laura dreams of becoming a beauty queen. But when she witnesses a gang hit in a nightclub, the mob rigs an upcoming pageant and she’s dragged into the world of drug cartels and corrupt cops. Acting as their mule, she is pressured into carrying cash across the border and being a sex-slave to the boss. Every act of resistance she makes – going to the police and warning intended targets – just gets her in deeper.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, February 03, 2012
Original Languages: Spanish, English
Genre: Drama, Thriller, World Cinema, Action, Crime
Running Time: 113 min.
Year: 2011

CREDITS

CAST
Irene Azuela
Noe Hernandez
Stephanie Sigman
DIRECTED BY
Gerardo Naranjo

TRAILER


PHOTOS

Laura (Stephanie Sigman). Photo by Juan Carlos Polanco
Laura (Stephanie Sigman). Photo by Eniac Martinez
Left to Right: Laura (Stephanie Sigman) and Lino (Noe Hernandez). Photo by Eniac Martinez
Left to Right: Laura (Stephanie Sigman) and Lino (Noe Hernandez). Photo by Eniac Martinez
Laura (Stephanie Sigman). Photo by Eniac Martinez
Director Gerardo Naranjo. Photo by Juan Carlos Polanco