The Zone (2007)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Thriller
- 09 Nov 2007 (Spain)
- Movie
Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is...
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Cast
| Daniel Giménez Cacho | ... |
Daniel
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| Daniel Tovar | ... |
Alejandro
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Alan Chávez | ... |
Miguel
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| Carlos Bardem | ... |
Gerardo
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| Mario Zaragoza | ... |
Comandante Rigoberto
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| Marina de Tavira | ... |
Andrea
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| Maribel Verdú | ... |
Mariana
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| Fernando Becerril | ... |
De La Garza
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| Andrés Montiel | ... |
Diego
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| Claudio Obregón | ... |
Ricardo
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| Blanca Guerra | ... |
Lucía
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Mayra Serbulo | ... |
Ernestina
(as Mayra Sérbulo)
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| Asur Zagada | ... |
Carolina
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Germán Valdés III | ... |
Eddie
(as Germán Váldez)
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Pablo Aron López | ... |
Mauricio
(as Pablo Arón López)
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| Enrique Arreola | ... |
Oficial Iván
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| Gerardo Taracena | ... |
Carlos
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| Tenoch Huerta | ... |
Mario
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Miriam Balderas | ... |
Yolanda
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| Diego Cataño | ... |
El Vic
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Claudio Pastor | ... |
Esteban
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| Fernando Banda | ... |
Alberto
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Mayahuel del Monte | ... |
Dorita
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Alejandro Bracho | ... |
Ismael
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Claudia Becker | ... |
Mercedes
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Concepción Márquez | ... |
Ana María
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Juan Pablo Cueva Berea | ... |
Bruno
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Eileen Yañez | ... |
Elsa
(as Eileen Yáñez)
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| Fermín Martínez | ... |
Forense
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Gerardo Martínez | ... |
Mecánico
(as Gerardo Martínez Pichicuas)
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Juan José de la O. | ... |
Oficial
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Iñaki Goci | ... |
Ordenanza
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Celin Bosques | ... |
Guardia 1
(as Celín Bosques)
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Eduardo Cassab | ... |
Residente 1
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Josefo Rodríguez | ... |
Residente 2
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Ricardo Fernández-Deu | ... |
Residente 3
(as Ricardo Fernández Deu)
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Noe Alvarado | ... |
Maestro de Escuela
(as Noé Alvarado)
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Ignacio Pla | ... |
Vecino Alcantarilla 1
(as Ignacio Plá)
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| Margarita Wynne | ... |
Mujer mayor
(as Margarita Waynee)
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Directed by
| Rodrigo Plá | ||
Written by
| Laura Santullo | ... | (written by) |
| Laura Santullo | ... | (story) |
| Rodrigo Plá | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Pilar Benito | ... | executive producer |
| Rafael Cuervo | ... | line producer |
| Ricardo Fernández-Deu | ... | co-producer |
| Álvaro Longoria | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Rodrigo Plá | ... | co-producer |
| Christian Valdelièvre | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Fernando Velázquez | ||
Cinematography by
| Emiliano Villanueva | ||
Editing by
| Ana García | ... | (as Ana Garcia) |
| Nacho Ruiz Capillas | ||
| Bernat Vilaplana | ||
Editorial Department
| Colette Aguilar | ... | post-production coordinator |
| María José Almela | ... | assistant editor / assistant editor: Madrid |
| Quique Cañadas | ... | digital colorist |
| Mireia Ibars | ... | post-production coordinator |
| David Martínez | ... | scanner |
| Diego Ros | ... | assistant editor: Mexico D.F. |
| Aurora Sulli | ... | assistant editor: Barcelona |
| Laura Sánchez | ... | conforming editor (as Laura Sanchez) |
| Marga Villalonga | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rocío Belmont | ||
| Elisa Miller | ||
| Alejandro Reza | ||
Art Direction by
| Antonio Muño-Hierro | ... | (as Antonio Muñohierro) |
Set Decoration by
| Ana Elena Chanona | ||
Costume Design by
| Adela Cortázar | ||
| Malena De la Riva | ||
Makeup Department
| Ruth Bermudo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Karen Galindo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Iñaki Legaspi | ... | prosthetic designer / special makeup effects artist |
| Estrella Lorrabaquio | ... | hair stylist |
| Elena López Carreón | ... | assistant makeup artist (as María Elena López) |
Production Management
| Claudia Blanco | ... | production manager |
| Marian Briozzo | ... | post-production manager |
| Angel Martin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Claudia Valdez | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nadia Ayala Tabachnik | ... | second assistant director |
| Javier Clave | ... | first assistant director (as Javier Clavé) |
Art Department
| Daniel Alvarado | ... | carpenter |
| Jorge Barba | ... | set dresser |
| Ignacio Becerril A. | ... | swing gang (as Ignacio Becerril) |
| Israel Becerril | ... | property master (as Israel Becerril Alarcón) |
| Benigno Cabañas | ... | swing gang |
| Cymbeline Deffis | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gustavo Escobedo | ... | swing gang |
| Adalberto Flores | ... | swing gang |
| Rodolfo Granados | ... | swing gang |
| Daniel Hernandez | ... | carpenter (as Daniel Hernández Ortiz) |
| Edgar Ulises Hernández Pérez | ... | construction |
| Ricardo Iniestra Lovera | ... | painter |
| Hugo Fernando Lovera González | ... | painter |
| Tomás López Julián | ... | assistant property master |
| Andrés López | ... | construction |
| Gabriel Olguín Trejo | ... | construction |
| Raymundo Olguín Trejo | ... | carpenter |
| Aarón Ramírez | ... | swing gang |
| Pablo Ramírez | ... | on-set decorator |
| Alfonso Rangel Lovera | ... | painter |
| Julio César Rangel Lovera | ... | painter |
| Marcelino Rangel Lovera | ... | painter |
| Luis Manuel Rodríguez | ... | swing gang |
| Diego Suárez Groult | ... | assistant art director (as Diego Suárez) |
| Francisco Sánchez Sánchez | ... | construction |
| Nicolas Vazquez H. | ... | draftsman (as Nicolás Vázquez) |
| Sergio Vásquez | ... | construction |
| Gustavo Zetina | ... | construction coordinator (as Gustavo Zetina 'Padre Santo') |
| Diego Suárez Groult | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ivan Bingham | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Alonso Cano | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Manuel Carrión | ... | foley artist |
| Abel Cruz | ... | sound trainee |
| Alberto Herena | ... | sound mixer |
| Manuel Montaño | ... | adr editor: Mexico / adr recordist: Mexico |
| Licio Marcos de Oliveira | ... | live sound |
| David Rodríguez | ... | foley mixer |
| Carlos Schmukler | ... | supervising sound editor (as Charly Schmukler) |
| Rogelio Villanueva | ... | additional post-production sound: Mexico |
| Felipe Zavala | ... | boom operator |
| Roberto Herrador | ... | sound edit intern (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ricardo Arvizu Jr. | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ricardo Arvizu | ... | special effects |
| Sergio Jara | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Manuel Casal | ... | visual effects artist |
| Guillermo de Haro | ... | visual effects director |
| Alejandro S. del Solo | ... | visual effects artist |
| José Luis Farias | ... | visual effects artist |
| Alfonso Fulgencio | ... | visual effects artist |
| Claudio López | ... | visual effects artist |
| Juanma Nogales | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sergio Ochoa | ... | visual effects artist |
| Carlos Valladares Pérez | ... | visual effects artist (as Carlos Valladares) |
| Yun M. Watanabe | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Balo Bucio | ... | stunt coordinator (as Wallo Bucio) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Anaya Adalid | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Alberto Anaya) |
| Roberto Alvarado | ... | electrician |
| Ruben Aranda | ... | loader (as Rubén Aranda) |
| Pablo Berti | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Ricardo Deneke | ... | steadicam operator |
| Emiliano Fernandez | ... | camera trainee (as Emiliano Fernández) |
| Oziel Figueroa | ... | electrician |
| Hector Flores | ... | second assistant camera |
| Héctor Flores | ... | second assistant camera |
| Daniel Galván | ... | electrician |
| Fernando Garcia Santos | ... | electrician (as Fernando García Santos) |
| José Luis García | ... | electrician trainee |
| Eduardo Godard | ... | electrician |
| Jose Gutierrez | ... | first assistant camera (as José Gutiérrez) |
| Carlos Murillo Herrera | ... | electrician |
| Julio César Landa | ... | electrician |
| Ignacio Sanchez Mejia | ... | chief electrician (as Ignacio Sánchez) / gaffer |
| Luis Javier Miranda | ... | video assist |
| Manuel Salvador Orozco | ... | electrician |
| José Isabel Peña | ... | electrician |
| Ricardo Rodríguez Zavala | ... | electrician |
| Carlos Somonte | ... | still photographer (as Carlos Somontes) / still photographer |
| Miguel Ángel Sánchez | ... | electrician (as Miguel Sánchez Ramírez) |
Casting Department
| Julio Toledo | ... | extras casting director / extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alejandro Caraza | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Manuel López | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ana Lilia Aldana Maldonado | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Ana Lilia Aldana) |
| Mariana Watson | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Location Management
| Milenco Galipienzo | ... | location assistant |
| Jesús Jimenez | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Xabier Calzada | ... | musician: flute |
| Félix Divar | ... | musician: percussion |
| Xavier Gil | ... | musician: concertino |
| Juanan Ros | ... | music engineer / music producer |
| Iker Sánchez | ... | conductor (as Íker Sánchez) |
| María Vega | ... | musician: piano |
| Fernando Velázquez | ... | musician: cello / musician: synthesizers |
Script and Continuity Department
| Natalia Beristain | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Leonardo Cardelas | ... | driver |
| José Antonio Caudillo | ... | driver |
| Hector Cruz | ... | transportation coordinator (as Héctor Cruz) |
| Armando Escobedo | ... | driver (as Armando Escobedo Salazar) |
| Esteban Espinoza | ... | driver |
| Juan Espinoza | ... | driver (as Juan Carlos Espinoza) |
| Jorge Hernandez | ... | driver (as Jorge Hernández) |
| Carlos Hernández | ... | driver |
| Gerardo Hernández | ... | driver |
| Ramón Herrera | ... | driver |
| Gustavo Huerta | ... | driver |
| Edgar 'Chivata' Lezama | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Jaime Medina | ... | driver |
| Lucio Rodríguez | ... | driver |
| Luis Enrique Rodríguez | ... | driver |
| Rafael Rodríguez | ... | driver |
| José Luis Valdez | ... | driver |
| Hugo Valle | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Dulce Angélica | ... | delegate: ANDA |
| Diego Bravo | ... | production assistant |
| Ralph P. Brescia | ... | legal services (as Ralph Brescia) |
| Larry Casanova | ... | animal trainer |
| Marisa Castelo | ... | legal services |
| Irving Ibarra | ... | production assistant |
| Salvador López Hernández | ... | security |
| Beatriz Mayo | ... | financial controller |
| David Nava | ... | accountant |
| Aldo Navarro | ... | production assistant |
| Juan Padilla | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mario Palestina Ayala | ... | caterer |
| Evangelina Resendiz Montalvo | ... | medic (as Evangelina Reséndiz) |
| Ana María Rodríguez | ... | cashier |
| Martín Rojas | ... | vocal coach |
| Jimmy Sanchez Hernandez | ... | caterer (as Jim Sanchez Hernández) |
| Trini Solano | ... | publicist |
| José Velasco | ... | production trainee |
| Silverio 'Chapu' Vázquez | ... | animal assistant (as Silverio) |
| José Yasdegardo | ... | assistant vocal coach |
| Bozena Bogdziewicz | ... | production cooperator (uncredited) |
| Pascale Dillemann | ... | press and festival coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Alberto Aranda | ... | thanks |
| Xavier Granada | ... | thanks (as Xabier Granada) |
| Arancha R. De Buen | ... | thanks (as Arancha Rodríguez De Buen) |
| Gabriel Ripstein | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Morena Films
- Buenaventura
- Fondo de Inversión y Estímulos al Cine (FIDECINE) (in co-production with)
- Estrategia Audiovisual (in co-production with)
- Jaleo Films (in co-production with)
- Vaca Films (in co-production with)
- Orio Produkzioak (in co-production with)
- Juan Andreu
Distributors
- Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Atlantis Entertainment (2008) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Cine Global (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cameo Media (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- DistriMax
- Dreamland Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Mitropoulos Films (2009) (United States)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Rai 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sacher Film (2008) (Italy)
- Soda Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Equipment & Film Design (camera & lenses)
- Equipment & Film Design (camera cranes, dollies, remote and stabilized camera systems)
- Equipment & Film Design (generator truck)
- Equipment & Film Design (truck and equipment)
- Pecera Estudio (post-production sound services)
Storyline
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In Mexico City, a wealthy compound is surrounded by walls and surveillance system to protect the locals against the violence of the slums. During a stormy night, a billboard falls over the wall and three smalltime thieves cross the border through the breach to rob. They break into a house and kill an old lady; the residents organize militias to chase the delinquents. Two of them and one security guard are murdered by the vigilantes, but the sixteen year old Miguel hides in the basement of the teenager Alejandro. When Alejandro finds Miguel, he feeds and helps the boy, but it is impossible to escape from the Zone. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First feature film directed by Rodrigo Plá. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #5.41 (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Harto de la vida See more » |