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Border Cartel

2016 · 85 min

A grim, grinding descent through predatory landscapes where hope is constantly ambushed by cruelty and dread.

Directed by
Luis Antonio Rodriguez
Starring
Jorge A. Jimenez, Oscar Javier Gutierrez II, Daniel J. Castaneda
Tagline
A green monster awaits.
Overview
When Mexican immigrant Jesus Avila(Jorge A. Jimenez, Netflix Narcos) seeks a better life for his family in the United States, he boards the infamous "Train of Death" known as The Beast. His desperate journey to freedom is beset with corrupted Mexican law enforcements, vicious Mexican cartels and ruthless gangs. But as Jesus finally crosses the border into America he is faces with even more sinister threat, a demented Border Patrol Agent (Eduardo Sanchez, Misfire) who exploits innocent immigrants to quench his thirst for violence.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
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Directed by
Luis Antonio Rodriguez
Starring
Jorge A. Jimenez, Oscar Javier Gutierrez II, Daniel J. Castaneda
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • corruption
  • immigration
  • crime
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Luis Antonio Rodriguez
Written by
Israel Ríos
Starring
Jorge A. Jimenez, Oscar Javier Gutierrez II, Daniel J. Castaneda, Luis Antonio Rodriguez, Antonio Villarreal
Runtime
85 min
Languages
English

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