Backyard (2009): Cast & Box Office
Backyard is a 2009 drama thriller directed by Carlos Carrera, starring Ana de la Reguera as Blanca, Jimmy Smits and Lisa Owen. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $822,960 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Carlos Carrera
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Backyard About?
The premise of Backyard without spoilers.
Officer Blanca Bravo travels to Juárez, Mexico—a hub of corporate exploitation and sex tourism—to investigate a series of murders of female migrant workers. With no cooperation from locals, her pursuit of justice is hampered by indifference and corruption. Her investigation pits her against Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul who preys on young prostitutes.
Backyard Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- forced to watch rape
- panties
- voyeur
- voyeurism
- corruption
- female nudity
- wife raped in front of husband
- rape
- rape victim
- u.s. mexico border
- immigration
- immigrant
+8 more Show fewer
- femicide
- villain
- juarez mexico
- female police officer
- copulation
- coitus
- nudity
- police incompetence
Backyard Cast & Characters
Ana de la Reguera leads the cast as Blanca, with Jimmy Smits as Mickey Santos and Lisa Owen as Silvia. Directed by Carlos Carrera; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Carlos Carrera
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Ana de la Reguera as Blanca -
Jimmy Smits as Mickey Santos -
Lisa Owen as Silvia -
Adriana Paz as Hilda
Also Starring in Backyard
· 11 more- Enoc Leaño Gobernador
- Joaquín Cosío Peralta
- Alejandro Calva Comandante
- Carolina Politi Sara
- Amorita Rasgado Margara
- Sayed Badreya El Sultán
- Paloma Arredondo Elvia
- Marco Pérez Fierro
- Iván Cortes Cutberto
- Juan Carlos Barreto Alvarez
- Asur Zagada Juana Sanchez
Backyard Box Office
Backyard grossed $822,960 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$823K
- International
- $823K
Backyard Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Backyard.
Backyard Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Traspatio” and “De försvunna”.
- Also known as
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- Traspatio
- De försvunna
- Juarez - De försvunna
- Das Paradies der Mörder
- Backyard: El traspatio
- 后院
- De forsvundne fra Juárez
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Backyard FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Backyard, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Backyard?
Backyard runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Backyard released?
Backyard was released on February 20, 2009.
Who directed Backyard?
Backyard was directed by Carlos Carrera.
More films by Carlos Carrera Who is in the cast of Backyard?
Backyard stars Ana de la Reguera as Blanca, Jimmy Smits as Mickey Santos and Lisa Owen as Silvia, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Backyard make at the box office?
Backyard grossed $822,960 worldwide.
Does Backyard have a post-credit scene?
No. Backyard has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Backyard in?
The original language of Backyard is Spanish.
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