Miss Bala
2011 · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Action
The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.
Directed by Gerardo Naranjo · Written by Mauricio Katz
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Stephanie Sigman Laura Guerrero -
Noé Hernández Lino Valdez -
Irene Azuela Jessica Berlanga -
Jose Yenque Kike Camara -
James Russo Jimmy - M Miguel Couturier General Salomón Duarte
- G Gabriel Heads Agent Bell
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Juan Carlos Galván Arturo Guerrero - J Javier Zaragoza Ramon Guerrero
- L Lakshmi Picazo Azucena 'Suzu' Ramos
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Leonor Victorica Luisa Janes -
Hugo Márquez Javi Fernández
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