

Miss Bala
2011-10-14 · 113 min · ★ 6.7
The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.
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Production details
- Directors
- Gerardo Naranjo
- Production companies
- Canana, Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, FIDECINE
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stephanie SigmanLaura Guerrero
Noé HernándezLino Valdez
Jose YenqueKike Camara
James RussoJimmy
Irene AzuelaJessica Berlanga
Juan Carlos GalvánArturo Guerrero
Leonor VictoricaLuisa Janes
Hugo MárquezJavi Fernández
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