Sold (2011)
Overview
Told through the eyes of a young journalist named Maya, who has inadvertently gotten captured into a human trafficking ring while doing an investigative article on the treatment of illegal immigrants in America
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.467 |
Directed By
John Robinson Irwin
Crew
John Robinson Irwin
John Robinson Irwin
Marco Shepherd
Jesse Garcia
David L. Snyder
TOP CAST
Fernanda Romero
Maya
Maria-Elena Laas
Alexa
Jesse Garcia
Rio
Héctor Jiménez
The Driver
Maria Olsen
Ruthy
David Alan Graf
Martin
Andrew Keegan
Clint
Wilmer Calderon
Will
Carmen Corral
Isabella
Rey Borge
Angel
Ashley Sawyer
Jen
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