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5.7/10   434 votes
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Director:
James Cotten
Writer:
R. Ellis Frazier (writer)
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Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Stay on your side.
Plot:
The unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination. full summary | add synopsis
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexual material, language and drug content.
Runtime:
Germany:95 min (European Film Market)
Country:
Mexico | USA
Language:
Spanish | English
Color:
Color
Certification:
New Zealand:R18 | USA:R (certificate #45453)

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8 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
A Masterful Work, 11 April 2009
9/10
Author: Joel V from United States

The film left a strong impression on me, which is why I'm an ardent supporter of and proponent for it. I love crime/gangster dramas, because a well-made one is able to compress and magnify human emotions through a clear-cut dramatic arc of its main characters. The nature of the genre means that the highest possible stakes are in play -- namely human life. When this is complicated by a flawed protagonist, as Ray Liotta's character certainly is, who also is propelled along a spiritual arc parallel to the dramatic one, then the story becomes even more interesting and compelling.

Of course, it all starts with Mr. Frazier's screenplay, which was excellent. I have to give credit to the director, Mr. Cotten, as well, but the lyrical, poetic, almost operatic tone of the film comes from the script. His writing drew me in, captured my imagination, and was emotionally resonant. I spent a lot of time in Tijuana between 2004- 2008, when my friend was assigned to the U.S. Consulate there as Chief of the American Citizens Services Section, and the verisimilitude of atmosphere was not missed, which is important, since TJ itself is a character in the film.

Finally, because of all these effective elements and components (great writing, acting, art direction, cinematography and direction), the film took me on a journey that I wanted to go on, and didn't cheat me emotionally. Some stories are served and heightened by ambiguous endings, but 'La Linea' called for a clearly-defined one, and the denouement was perfect. And even with the integrity of the story logic, I never saw the plot twist at the end coming! It was a satisfying one, and again, a sign of great writing. I truly hope that the film receives the recognition that it deserves

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