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The Shepherd: Border Patrol

2008 · 95 min

A gritty, fast-paced action ride with brutal fights and a somber revenge story, easy to watch but emotionally weighty.

Tagline
Welcome To Mexico
Overview
A Texas cop battles ex-navy seals who are trying to traffic drugs from Mexico into the USA.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • grief
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Written by
Joe Gayton, Cade Courtley
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Stephen Lord, Natalie J. Robb, Gary McDonald, Phil McKee, Scott Adkins, Bianca Bree, Daniel Perrone
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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