A Day Without a Mexican

May 14, 2004

1h 38m

★ 5.9

There goes the neighborhood.

Overview

When a mysterious fog surrounds the boundaries of California, there is a communication breakdown and all the Mexicans disappear, affecting the economy and the state stops working missing the Mexican workers and dwellers.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Televisa

Eye On The Ball Films

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Jose and Friends Inc.

Plural Entertainment

FIDECINE

Videocine

A Day Without a Mexican Trailers

Cast

Ellen Abercombie

Melinda Allen

Officer Carr

Frankie J. Allison

Aunt Gigi

Caroline Aaron

Suzy

Yeniffer Behrens

Officer Sanchez

Maria Beck

Roberto Quintana

Eduardo Palomo

Cata

Elpidia Carrillo

Talk Show Host

Tony Abatemarco

Lila Rodriguez

Yareli Arizmendi

Nick

Todd Babcock

Chris

Arell Blanton

Tracy Abercrombie

Cassidy Paige Bringas

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.

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