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Miss Bala

Miss Bala

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Miss Bala

2011

1h 53m

6.7(203 votes)

Drama

Action

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

Canana

Fox International Productions

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes

FIDECINE

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Stephanie Sigman

Laura Guerrero

Stephanie Sigman

Acting

Noé Hernández

Lino Valdez

Noé Hernández

Acting

Irene Azuela

Jessica Berlanga

Irene Azuela

Acting

Jose Yenque

Kike Camara

Jose Yenque

Acting

James Russo

Jimmy

James Russo

Acting

Miguel Couturier

General Salomón Duarte

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Production

Gabriel Heads

Agent Bell

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Acting

Juan Carlos Galván

Arturo Guerrero

Juan Carlos Galván

Acting

Javier Zaragoza

Ramon Guerrero

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Acting

Lakshmi Picazo

Azucena 'Suzu' Ramos

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Acting

Leonor Victorica

Luisa Janes

Leonor Victorica

Acting

Hugo Márquez

Javi Fernández

Hugo Márquez

Acting

Eduardo Mendizabal

Quiño

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