Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom
Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom is an American action drama film written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde. It stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp. Based on a true story Caviezel plays Tim Ballard, a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia.

Tim Ballard, a former operative, quits his job as a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to become a vigilante and embarks on a mission to rescue children from cartels and human traffickers in Latin America.

Cast
Jim Caviezel as Tim Ballard
Mira Sorvino as Katherine Ballard
Bill Camp as Batman
Kurt Fuller as Frost
Gary Basaraba as Earl Buchanan
José Zúñiga as Roberto
Gerardo Taracena as El Alacrán
Scott Haze as Chris
Eduardo Verástegui as Paul
Javier Godino as Jorge
Gustavo Sánchez Parra as El Calacas

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