Trade
Two determined searchers converge across the Mexico–United States border to rescue trafficked girls from an international criminal network.
Overview
A gripping tale of desperation and courage unfolds at the border, where two lives collide in a fight against human trafficking.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- harrowing
- urgent
- serious viewing
- social issue film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film earnest in confronting child exploitation but undermined by an exploitative, salacious thriller style.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jorge traces Adriana's abduction from Mexico City through Juarez toward the United States, while Ray investigates related exploitation.
Ray's methodical search and Jorge's adrenaline-driven pursuit develop along distinct but converging paths.
The film foregrounds child exploitation and sex trafficking through rescue suspense, violent danger, and an auction-centered threat.
Jorge searches for his missing sister Adriana, while Ray's personal mission concerns his daughter Carly's presumed trafficking.
Films like Trade, and why
Traffic
shared crime thriller framework, cross-border investigation, and focus on institutional exploitation
Lilya 4-Ever
shared social issue drama, investigative urgency, and morally fraught human trafficking subject
Taken
shared rescue thriller structure, vulnerable young people, and grim organized crime setting
Sicario
shared international crime drama, exploitation themes, and confrontational realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Marco Kreuzpaintner
- Release Date
- 2007-01-23
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (321)
Cast
- Kevin Kline
- Cesar Ramos
- Paulina Gaitán
- Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
- Marco Pérez
- Linda Emond
- Zack Ward
- Kate del Castillo
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff
- Natalia Traven
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trade about?
- Two determined searchers converge across the Mexico–United States border to rescue trafficked girls from an international criminal network.
- What is Trade like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trade as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Trade violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Trade as brutal.
- What did critics think of Trade?
- Critics broadly found the film earnest in confronting child exploitation but undermined by an exploitative, salacious thriller style.
- Which films are like Trade?
- Films with a similar feel include Traffic, Lilya 4-Ever, Taken, and Sicario.
- How long is Trade?
- Trade runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trade?
- In United States, Trade streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
