# Miss Bala (2019)

> A determined woman must outwit a cartel and corrupt power structures after being pulled into a cross-border criminal operation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/344803

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Catherine Hardwicke
- Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Aislinn Derbez, Matt Lauria, Damián Alcázar, Ricardo Abarca, Cristina Rodlo, Anthony Mackie
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5941692/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, heightened, action movie night, crime thriller night

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