---
title: "Trade"
year: 2007
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/trade-2007"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 4170
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 120
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Trade (2007) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/trade-2007

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Trade is a film first released in 2007. Catalogued under Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Centropolis Entertainment. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Texas cop and a Mexican teen hunt traffickers to rescue abducted sisters."

### Why Watch
- Highlights the scale of modern slavery
- Intense, suspenseful narrative
- Cross‑border investigation drives the plot

### Caveats & Content Note
- Contains graphic depictions of sexual slavery
- Tone & Suitability: The film includes graphic depictions of sexual slavery and is intended for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: grim, tense, socially-conscious, thriller

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/trade-2007#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Marco Kreuzpaintner
- **Networks / Studios**: Centropolis Entertainment

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kevin Kline** as *Ray Sheridan*
- **Cesar Ramos** as *Jorge*
- **Paulina Gaitán** as *Adriana*
- **Alicja Bachleda-Curuś** as *Veronica*
- **Marco Pérez** as *Manuelo*
- **Linda Emond** as *Patty Sheridan*
- **Zack Ward** as *Alex Green*
- **Kate del Castillo** as *Laura*
- **Pasha D. Lychnikoff** as *Vadim Youchenko*
- **Natalia Traven** as *Lupe*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Trade first released?
It premiered on January 23, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release on September 28, 2007.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film runs approximately two hours.

### Q: What genre does Trade belong to?
It is classified as a thriller, with drama and crime elements.

### Q: What central issue does the story address?
The plot centers on human trafficking, focusing on sexual slavery and forced prostitution.

### Q: What is the basic premise of Trade?
A Texas police officer, suspecting his own daughter may be a victim, teams with a Mexican youth to locate a kidnapped sister while a Polish immigrant also becomes a trafficking victim.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Trade — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/4170)
- [Trade (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_(film))
- [Trade (2007) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/225846-trade/prehled/)
- [Film Trade (2007) online zdarma, ke zhlédnutí | Filmecheck.cz](https://filmecheck.cz/film-4644-trade)

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