Linewatch (2008)

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writer (WGA):

David W. Warfield (written by)

Release Date:

21 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

On the border between the US and Mexico, the law is what you make it.

Plot:

Michael Dixon is a seasoned agent working linewatch on the US/Mexico Border. Well respected by his peers at US Border Patrol...

Plot Keywords:

New Mexico | U.S. Mexico Border | Hero | Police Partner | Fistfight

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Michael Dixon
Omari Hardwick	...	Kimo
Evan Ross	...	Little Boy
Dean Norris	...	Warren Kane
Malieek Straughter	...	Cook
AMG	...	Stokes
Sharon Leal	...	Angela Dixon
Omar Paz Trujillo	...	Luis (as Omar Paz Trujillo)
Chris Browning	...	Spencer
William Sterchi	...	Simon
Francisco A. Fernandez	...	Juan (as Francisco Fernandez)
Jimmie Romero	...	Vargas
Bryan Lane	...	Sam King
Dan Burkarth	...	Jim Barnett
Josh Coffman	...	Bill Krott (as Josh J. Coffman)
Genia Michaela	...	Karate Instructor
Luce Rains	...	Harris
Angelique Midthunder	...	Dispatcher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giselle Bonilla	...	Adr / voice
Jesus Jr.	...	Jesus Padilla
Art Bonilla	...	Dialogue coach (uncredited)
Dave Colon	...	Border Patrol Agent (uncredited)
Daniel J Gonzales	...	Mexican immigrant (uncredited)
Fredrick Lopez	...	Jenkins (uncredited)
Brian Reece	...	Coroner (uncredited)
Z. Ray Wakeman	...	Office Guy (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Bray

Writing credits (WGA)
David W. Warfield		(written by)

Produced by
Kevin Bray	....	executive producer
Mike Callaghan	....	co-producer
Brandon Hall	....	associate producer
Brad Krevoy	....	producer
Reuben Liber	....	producer
Karri O'Reilly	....	producer
David W. Warfield	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jeff McIlwain

Cinematography by
Paul M. Sommers		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Ivison

Casting by
Kathryn Brink
Chadwick Struck

Production Design by
Guy Barnes

Set Decoration by
Wendy Ozols-Barnes

Costume Design by
Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department
Autumn Butler	....	makeup artist
Lindsay Garrison	....	makeup department head
Patricia Greer	....	assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Jane	....	key hair stylist
Sara Roybal	....	key makeup artist
Emily Vaughn	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
John Goodwill	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cary Jones	....	second assistant director (additional photography)
Sarah Lemon	....	second second assistant director
Chemen Ochoa	....	second assistant director

Art Department
RA Arancio-Parrain	....	art department coordinator
Pierre Barrera	....	set dresser
Steve Brown	....	propmaker
Ralph Diaz	....	on-set dresser
Dan Fitzgerald	....	storyboard artist
Amy Giedraitis	....	props
Ben Lowney	....	property master
Amy Marsh	....	art department coordinator
Thomas Traugott	....	leadman

Sound Department
Walt Bost	....	adr editor
Maurice Cre'que	....	cable utility sound
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer
Darryl L. Frank	....	production sound mixer
Rodney Gurule	....	additional sound mixer
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor
Tor McAfee Kingdon	....	adr mixer
Michael Mullane	....	supervising sound editor
Edwardo Santiago	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects foreman
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator
Renee Moore	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Joseph Conti	....	visual effects

Stunts
Don Battle	....	stunts
Mark Brooks	....	stunt double
Josh Coffman	....	stunts
Anthony Fairley	....	stunts
Luca Ispirescu	....	stunts
Jesus Jr.	....	stunts
G. Peter King	....	stunt coordinator
Bryan Lane	....	stunts (as Bryan Stinemetze)
Rene Mousseux	....	stunts
Jimmie Romero	....	stunts
Con Schell	....	stunts
Mike Seal	....	stunt performer
Mike Seal	....	stunts
Marcus Taylor	....	stunt double
Omar Paz Trujillo	....	stunt driver
Tierre Turner	....	stunt double: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Larry Watts	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Abeyta	....	electrician
Mark Bain	....	second assistant camera
Steve Banister	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bradley Barnes	....	lighting technician
Kenneth Coblentz	....	grip
Dan Delgado	....	gaffer
Tammy Fouts	....	camera operator
Aubrey Husar	....	key grip
Philip J. Jaffe	....	additional camera assistant
Cathy Kanavy	....	still photographer
Sam Mares	....	assistant camera
David Jaxx Nagro	....	dolly grip
John Sheeren	....	first assistant camera
Mark Sheets	....	grip
Carl Vigil	....	lighting technician
Adam Ward	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Adam Ward	....	steadicam operator
Dale Glenn Waseta	....	key video assist

Casting Department
Sheila Berkheimer	....	local casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Gingery	....	costumer
Juliet Hyde-White	....	key set costumer
Melissa Moody	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Natan Moss	....	associate editor
Jayme Wing	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Alethia Austin	....	music coordinator
Adam Swart	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Gary Armstrong	....	driver
'Wild Bill' Laczko	....	picture car coordinator
Derick Pritchard	....	driver
Michael B. Russell	....	transportation coordinator
John Suttles	....	driver

Other crew
Jon Baran	....	production assistant
Sherrie Bradshaw	....	key production accountant
Justin Bursch	....	assistant: Mr. Krevoy
Trinity Tad Davis	....	production assistant
Brooke Fair	....	assistant craft service
Susan Foley	....	additional set production assistant
Dominic Garcia	....	location assistant
Alex Gianopoulos	....	set location assistant
Jim Giesler	....	craft service: day player
Jim Ivy	....	set medic
Cherron Kofford	....	assistant production coordinator
Ryan Lacen	....	production assistant
Brian G. Lax	....	key medic
Sean McCormick	....	puppeteer
Paul Merritt	....	production assistant
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Randy E. Moore	....	weapons master
Dennis Muscari	....	assistant location manager
Fagan O'Reilly	....	production assistant
Lilia Paskiewicz	....	production assistant
Lauren Popp	....	production assistant
Ian Simon	....	set production assistant
Erik Solis	....	production assistant
Alan Swain	....	location manager
Marcus Taylor	....	key set production assistant
Jacob Uher	....	payroll accountant

Production Companies

• Linewatch Productions
• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
• Stage 6 Films

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Great FX

Other Companies

• All Star Motion Picture Catering  catering
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Hear Kitty  adr (New Mexico)
• Klass Entertainment  product placement

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44560) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Linewatch Productions

Trivia:

Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.

Goofs:

Continuity: The movie starts with Michael heading off into the desert, with climbing rope, to track a bad guy. The desert is completely flat. In the next shot, he is upon hills and cliffs. Meaning he would've had to travel further than eyesight in the open, clear desert. Possibly 20 miles.

Soundtrack:

End Theme

This Film Slipped Under the Line Watch...

One wonders when Cuba Gooding, Jr is going to find roles that are equal to his talent. LINEWATCH is a sleepwalk/phone-in role written for him by David W. Waterfield and directed by Kevin Bray in a story that attempts to take on a few too many problem situations in one session - illegal immigration, the human manipulation and abuse by the Coyotes and those involved in the crime industry of illegal transportation, Los Angeles ghetto crime life, across the border drug trafficking, family values in gangsters who turn to an honest life, etc. Not that these problems don't deserve our being reminded of serious situations constantly present, but the story has been told many times in better ways.

Michael Dixon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is an ex-gang member living close to the Mexican border with his beautiful wife Angela (Sharon Leal) and daughter as he serves as a US Border Patrol Agent. His heart is in the right place and when he discovers a van full of expired immigrants the pain of his job surfaces. Simultaneously he discovers a band of drug smugglers who work to find a way to transport drugs across the border in to the US - a gang comprised of Michael's old gang. His 'friend', near psychotic Drake (Omari Hardwick - very impressive in this role), makes threats to Michael cajoling him into working with Mike's ex-gang to route the drug smuggling trucks across the border using Mike's affiliation with the US Border Patrol information. The stress that Michael feels under the threat of the gang's violence to his family leads him to act in a manner that brings the story to an end.

Gooding remains a fine screen presence: had he been given a better script and story it would be a pleasure to see him again. The supporting cast is fine, the cinematography by Paul M. Sommers is dirty and gritty as it should be and the musical score by Jeff McIlwain all but smothers the dialogue. The reason this film didn't make it in theaters is very obvious.

Grady Harp