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Maria Full of Grace (2004)

15 101 min  -  Drama | Thriller | Crime  -   2 April 2004 (Colombia)
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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 20,527 users   Metascore: 87/100 
Reviews: 151 user | 150 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

Director:

Joshua Marston
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catalina Sandino Moreno ...
Virgina Ariza Virgina Ariza ...
Juana
Yenny Paola Vega ...
Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez ...
Supervisor
Charles Albert Patiño Charles Albert Patiño ...
Wilson Guerrero Wilson Guerrero ...
Johanna Andrea Mora Johanna Andrea Mora ...
Diana Álvarez
Fabricio Suarez Fabricio Suarez ...
Pacho
Mateo Suarez Mateo Suarez ...
Pacho
Evangelina Morales Evangelina Morales ...
Juana Guarderas Juana Guarderas ...
Female Pharmacist
John Álex Toro John Álex Toro ...
Franklin (as Jhon Alex Toro)
Jaime Osorio Gómez ...
Javier (as Jaime Osorio Gomez)
Guilied Lopez ...
Lucy Díaz
Victor Macias Victor Macias ...
Pellet Maker
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Storyline

In a small village in Colombia, the pregnant seventeen years old Maria supports her family with her salary working in a floriculture. She is fired and with a total lack of perspective of finding a new job, she decides to accept the offer to work as a drug mule, flying to USA with sixty-two pellets of cocaine in her stomach. Once in New York, things do not happen as planned. Written by Stephen Bowen  

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Plot Keywords:

Drug Mule | Colombia | Colombian | Money | Stomach  | See more »

Taglines:

These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17-year-old girl. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Colombia | USA | Ecuador

Language:

Spanish | English

Release Date:

(Colombia) See more »

Also Known As:

Maria llena eres de gracia See more »

Filming Locations:

Amaguaña, Ecuador See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$139,066 (USA) (18 July 2004) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$6,517,198 (USA) (7 November 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Catalina Sandino Moreno film debut. An anonymous admirer who had seen her in a play told her mother about the open casting call. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Maria gives Don Fernando the money for Lucy's family, she takes her wallet out twice. See more »

Quotes

María Álvarez: We have to get out of here.
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Connections

Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yo No Quiero"
Written and Performed by Asilo 38 feat. Manchild
Courtesy of Discosoye See more »