A Day Without a Mexican
“There goes the neighborhood.”
Synopsis
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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A crew of 68+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Daniel FortShot by Alan CaudilloScored by Juan ColomerDesigned by Anthony Stabley
Box Office
2004 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$10.1M
Opening week (7-day): $846K
Peak 56 theaters
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Cast & Crew
68 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Caroline Aaron
as Aunt Gigi
Melinda Allen
as Ellen Abercombie
Tony Abatemarco
as Talk Show Host
Frankie J Allison
as Officer Carr
Yeniffer Behrens
as Suzy
Fernando Arau
as Undocumented 1
Maria Beck
as Officer Sanchez
Yareli Arizmendi
as Lila Rodriguez
Eduardo Palomo
as Roberto Quintana
Todd Babcock
as Nick
Elpidia Carrillo
as Cata
Arell Blanton
as Chris
Supporting cast
46Cassidy Paige Bringas
as Tracy Abercrombie
Brian Brophy
as Barney Montana
Pilar Camporredondo
as Lila's Mom
Larry Carroll
as Newscaster
Suzette Craft
as Newscaster
Maureen Flannigan
as Mary Jo Quintana
Suzanne Friedline
as Vicki Martin
Jonathan Fuller
as Dean - Neighbor
Joaquin Garrido
as Jose Mendoza
John Getz
as Senator Abercombie
Carlos Gomez
as Jose Velasquez Diaz
Will Greenberg
as Jeff
Santiago Guerrero
as Bobby Quintana
Raul A Hinojosa
as Abdul Hassan
Sabrina Howard
as Lucy Quintana
Charles Kahlenberg
as General Hoff
Baron Kelly
as Officer Hyland
Shishir Kurup
as Alex
Bru Muller
as George McClaire
Cyndi Martino
as Nurse Jackie
Christian Parizeau
as Little Louis
Marybeth Scherr
as Sharon
Muse Watson
as Louis McClaire
Ogie Zulueta
as Dr. Takeshi
Leon Singer
as Lila's Dad
Karen Ve Londa
as Rapture Infomercial Woman
Hernandez Eleazal
as Chi-o
Luis Garcia
as Undocumented 2
Dori Mizrahi
as Unemployed Actor
Rick Najera
as Magician Announcer
Steven Nevius
as Sit Com Guy
Ryan Quintana
as Border Patrol 1
Salli Saffioti
as Mary Jo's Neighbor
Jason Stuart
as Restaurant Manager
Jossie Thacker
as Officer Hyland's Wife
Sylvia Thompson
as Parking Officer
Dawn Westlake
as Field Reporter
Michael White
as 'Unsolved' Host
Gwendoline Yeo
as Newscaster
Eddie Piolin Sotelo
as Special Voice Apperance (voice)
Humberto Amor
as Jornaleros
Celestine
as Bar Patron
Hector Herrera
as Painter
Elizabeth Narciso
as Reporter
Brent R Parker
as Child
Rosario Alair
as Lawyer
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