skin trade film skin trade action thriller film directed starring wrote film performed uncredited script revisions film centers new_jersey police detective travels asia intent killing man murdered family set destroying human trafficking network development started read news report group girls smuggled united_states mexico girls left vehicle border trapped inside died heat stroke skin trade million production budget shot days canada thailand film shot english organization based asia outside hong_kong international theatrical release film premiered november followed limited theatrical release starting april succeeded thailand april malaysia april united_states film grossed thousand worldwide box office received negative reviews particular criticism aimed english film focus human trafficking plot girl leaves village arriving kidnapped sold skin trade newark new_jersey detective discovers town detective attempts buy thai girl group human cover blown kills girl captivity captain brief police department revealing runs largest human trafficking network world cargo ship owned department prepare intercept docks ship arrives discovers women died transport ship captain held responsible shot head shootout police arrest chases son flee fatally shoots self defense arrested custody arranges entire family murdered having house blown night wife daughter killed instantly survives shot reed fbi agent visit hospital tell fled soon leave hospital unnoticed weapons travels restaurant attorney forcing attorney reveal whereabouts kills attorney blows restaurant senator warns leaves country immediately arrested united_states senator giving weeks affairs order flee travels thailand pursuit believing experienced nervous breakdown authorities ordered reed soon arrives tony partner told assist arrest airport flees police try arrest reed bought kills frames murder tony pursues streets escapes travels nightclub men discovers location current operations tony reed arrive nightclub attempt arrest fighting tony escapes injured reed uses tony cell phone uncover informant happens tony girlfriend min attempting sabotage operations shootout men shoot half brother behalf father tony arrives attempts kill learning truth partner death kills reed instead dying reveals father location day tony storm compound learns daughter killed placed human trafficking trade tries kill min tony shoots head destroys vehicle rocket result helicopter leaves shootout men killed hand hand fight tony shootout fights ultimately stabbing chest attempts retrieve whereabouts daughter dying fails aftermath says goodbye tony min leaving gives picture tells hold found sets search daughter cast new_jersey police detective seeking avenge murder family thailand police detective tasked arresting reed fbi agent serbian running international human trafficking ring eldest son oversees father operations son oversees father operations son relationship manages chain thailand youngest son jade min tony girlfriend captain police department newark new_jersey nick wife nick teenage daughter film stars senator tony partner thai police force petty criminal new_jersey film writer appears minor role attorney production development started researching human trafficking claimed million slaves world human trafficking billion industry world second largest illegal trafficking enterprise started developing reading news report group girls smuggled united_states mexico girls left vehicle border trapped inside means escape died heat stroke young daughters time felt story human trafficking told related victims saying people physically psychologically abused self worth sort like feel screenplay wrote screenplay performed uncredited script revisions seven total frequently setting sought financing original script set russia went far scout locations actors seek financing moscow didn work changed setting southeast_asia meeting interested financing film casting originally planned playing supporting role famous actor lead considered directing film decided desired learn producing announced casting role director chose impressed film contacted mutual friend los_angeles arranged meet city previously turned scripts offered international markets found skin trade said script potential work character driven piece saying deal literal hand met manager film agent couldn speak english cast claimed taken intensive lessons preparation role stating reasonably fluent english cast christmas day heading thailand holiday year hard work agent tell perfect role insisting having quick look script realized skin trade human trafficking instantly hooked february announced casting film producer white manager secured roles film original choice play scheduling issues role went instead furthermore considered having white star white accepted role fbi agent reed finding script appealing principal photography filming began february thailand skin trade shot days filming thailand filming vancouver canada thailand filming locations included airport min district rice mill leather factory century old mansion filming briefly disrupted public protests relating thai political crisis avoid interference cast crew travel early traffic set time film shot location scenes filmed skin trade film shot english organization based asia outside hong_kong international theatrical release arranged screen family bond personal level filming scenes spent week half filming scenes followed days filming vancouver heavily choreographed fight scene planned months rehearsed weeks took week film role producer cast lot freedom scenes filmed fight scenes cgi felt character depth allow better display acting abilities performed stunts claimed impressed acting fighting abilities opinion majority people wouldn able perform stunts according white fight scenes largely choreographed minutes filming contrary insisted practicing right shoot recalled sequences moves extensively number days didn film set fight filmed takes effects explosions shot special effects team worked editing according large number editors resulted having creative control final product producer film assumed involved editing process release worldwide premiere held california november thailand premiere held april followed theatrical releases april malaysia april united_states film screened fundraising event cast charitable organization based los_angeles helps rescue victims human trafficking society looking ways help started cast film development stage marketing teaser poster released followed teaser trailer march april year cnn appeared live studio discussed film news anchor cannes film festival presented potential buyers minutes footage acquired distribution rights february announced releasing film subsidiary label film official trailer released march critical reception skin trade received negative reviews rotten_tomatoes reports percent critics gave positive review average rating metacritic film score indicating generally unfavorable reviews described film movie self act judge jury considering procedures said film barely touches human trafficking variety came similar conclusion calling issue human trafficking film window dressing standard revenge driven action criticized lack english critics similar feelings called film biggest slant_magazine heavily criticized film awarded zero stars said fails satisfy qualified expectations brings low rent ass went beauty film little rhythm physical grace action film fans hollywood reporter rated film poor saying film suitable late night cable viewing theatrical release went criticize directing saying clearly paid attention casting onscreen mechanics film seemingly interested audiences sex trafficking problem including female nudity dissolve rated film half calling film throwback man army action films 1980s said film happens raise awareness human trafficking bonus objective took film complicated setup according global production clearly gave film positive review awarded stars praised film choreography fight scenes said time hasn kind best ass kicking energetic opinion movie period action cinema cop private pet charity social concern pocket summed review saying teach new dog old tricks want guess action elite enjoyed film awarded stars praised choreography stunts fight scenes unlike issues english felt handled language pretty box office performance film debuted april peaked fifth place box office screenings theater information available film thailand debut peaked fifth place second week grossed screenings theater end week film dropped eleventh place thai box office making bringing entire gross thailand debut malaysia skin trade came sixth place screenings theater end second week dropped places box office making screenings bringing entire gross malaysia grossed total foreign box office film debuted united_states making theater showing opening weekend remained theater second week grossing end final week release skin trade grossed total domestic box office bringing film entire theatrical gross home media skin trade released video demand april august distributed film blu ray dvd united_states film given rating united_kingdom issued rating january skin trade grossed thousand domestic home video sales soundtrack music written composed song played film included soundtrack potential sequel said open returning sequel feels film nicely set claims cast crew wondering follow possibility sequel said didn consider skin trade franchise thailand started thinking different stay close subject matter organ trafficking big thought interesting follow kind trade
Skin Trade (film)