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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.63/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.3/10
The Girl Plot Synopsis:
A single mother loses custody of her young son while struggling to make ends meet, but takes control of her own fate after meeting a desperate Mexican girl who lost her mother while sneaking over the border into the U.S. Ashley (Abbie Cornish) is a 20-something mother still reeling from the loss of her son to Social Services when a surprise visit from her truck-driver father presents an opportunity to make some quick cash as a coyote. Having recently lost her job at a big box store in Austin, she quietly begins smuggling Mexicans over the border in hopes of staying afloat financially. Then, one night, she crosses paths with a young girl whose mother vanished while crossing a river in the dead of night. Determined not to get involved, Ashley tries in vain to keep a distance from the girl, but eventually finds her conscience stirred by the innocent child's plight. Over the next few days Ashley joins the frightened child in attempting to locate her missing mother. Meanwhile, the mother who once thought that her life was circling the drain discovers her untapped maternal instincts while gradually learning to take control of her own fate.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.
Tagline: The journey will change her forever
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The Girl Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2012 (more 2012 movies)
Box Office: $35,048
Awards: 2
Production Co.: Brainstorm Media
Website: http://www.DavidRikersTheGirl.com
Language: Spanish, English
Country: United States, Mexico
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Girl Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 06, 2013, DVD: Jan 03, 2017
Producers: Rafael Cuervo, Douglas Cummins, Philipp Engelhorn, Becky Glupczynski, Andrew Goldman, Susan Kirr, Paul Mezey, Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo, Nick Quested, Christian Valdelièvre, Tania Zarak
Musicians: Leonardo Heiblum, Jacobo Lieberman
Cinematographers: Martín Boege
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The Girl Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie Cornish | ... | Ashley |
| Geoffrey Rivas | ... | Manager |
| Austin West | ... | Georgie (as Austin Wayne West) |
| Annalee Jefferies | ... | Gloria |
| Will Patton | ... | Tommy |
| Giovanna Zacarías | ... | Enriqueta |
| Luci Christian | ... | Sally |
| Harold Torres | ... | Isidro |
| Javier Zaragoza | ... | Felix |
| Abel Lopez Marroquin | ... | Pancho |
| Ángeles Cruz | ... | Rosa''s Mother (as Angeles Cruz) |
| Maritza Santiago Hernandez | ... | Rosa |
| Raúl Castillo | ... | Border Agent |
| Hanne Jiménez Turcott | ... | Waitress |
| Heber Garnica | ... | Car Wash Man |
| Joaquín Maldonado Bolaños | ... | Cheko |
| Palemon Olmedo | ... | Jesus Antonio |
| Magdalena Heredia | ... | Migrant Mother |
| Ángel Alonso | ... | Prayer Man |
| Luis Fernando Peña | ... | Beto |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Abbie Cornish (b. August 7, 1982) – Ashley
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Geoffrey Rivas – Manager
Also known as: Geoffrey L. Rivas | Geoff Rivas - Austin West – Georgie (as Austin Wayne West)
- Annalee Jefferies (b. May 14, 1954) – Gloria
Sign: Taurus - Will Patton (b. June 14, 1954) – Tommy
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: William Patton - Giovanna Zacarías (b. December 11, 1976) – Enriqueta
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Giovanna Rodriguez-Zacarias | Giovanna Zacarias | Giovanna Rodríguez Zacarías - Luci Christian (b. March 18, 1973) – Sally
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 1½" (1.56 m)
Also known as: Tabitha Hickey | Waylon Hicks | Mari Nishino | Sonny Roubideaux - Harold Torres – Isidro
- Javier Zaragoza – Felix
Also known as: Javier Torres Zaragoza - Abel Lopez Marroquin – Pancho
- Ángeles Cruz – Rosa''s Mother (as Angeles Cruz)
- Maritza Santiago Hernandez – Rosa
- Raúl Castillo (b. November 30, 1976) – Border Agent
Also known as: Raul Castillo - Hanne Jiménez Turcott – Waitress
- Heber Garnica – Car Wash Man
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