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A Day Without a Mexican (2004)

There goes the neighborhood.

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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.

Release Date
May 14, 2004
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.9/10 (73 votes)

Director: Sergio Arau

Cast: Melinda Allen, Frankie J. Allison, Caroline Aaron, Yeniffer Behrens, Maria Beck, Eduardo Palomo, Elpidia Carrillo, Tony Abatemarco

Production: Televisa, Eye On The Ball Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Jose and Friends Inc., Plural Entertainment
immigrantimmigrationforeign workerprejudiceracismbitingmeditativeadmiringexuberantinstructive
IMDbOfficial Site
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$10M
Full Cast (58 people)

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A Day Without a Mexican

A Day Without a Mexican

There goes the neighborhood.

Comedy
Mystery

There goes the neighborhood.

5.9
98 min
2004

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.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$10,057,021
Release Date5/14/2004
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

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Production Companies
TelevisaTelevisa
Eye On The Ball Films
Instituto Mexicano de CinematografíaInstituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Jose and Friends Inc.
Plural EntertainmentPlural Entertainment
FIDECINEFIDECINE
VideocineVideocine

Keywords

immigrant
immigration
foreign worker
prejudice
racism
biting
meditative
admiring
exuberant
instructive

Spoken Languages

English
Spanish

Production Countries

Mexico
Spain
United States

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Cast

Melinda Allen

as Ellen Abercombie

Frankie J. Allison

as Officer Carr

Caroline Aaron

as Aunt Gigi

Yeniffer Behrens

as Suzy

MB

Maria Beck

as Officer Sanchez

Eduardo Palomo

as Roberto Quintana

Elpidia Carrillo

as Cata

Tony Abatemarco

as Talk Show Host

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Day Without a Mexican about?▾

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 w…

How long is A Day Without a Mexican?▾

1h 38m

When was A Day Without a Mexican released?▾

May 14, 2004

Who directed A Day Without a Mexican?▾

Sergio Arau

Who stars in A Day Without a Mexican?▾

Melinda Allen, Frankie J. Allison, Caroline Aaron

What genre is A Day Without a Mexican?▾

Comedy, Mystery

What is A Day Without a Mexican rated?▾

R

Is A Day Without a Mexican available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads