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Linewatch

2008 · 90 min

A tense, gritty thriller that keeps you on edge as a man fights to protect his family from his criminal past.

Directed by
Kevin Bray
Genres
Crime, Action, Adventure
Overview
Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. is a Border Patrol Officer in the New Mexico desert with a secret past that is about to catch up with him. When his old gang leader tracks him down and forces him to smuggle drugs across the border, he must choose between the life he swore to leave behind and saving his family at any cost.

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Directed by
Kevin Bray
Genres
Crime, Action, Adventure
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, action, adventure, drama, thriller
Directed by
Kevin Bray
Written by
David W. Warfield
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr., Omari Hardwick, Evan Ross, Dean Norris, Malieek Straughter, AMG, Sharon Leal, Omar Paz Trujillo
Cinematography
Paul M. Sommers
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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