A former New Orleans cop battles drug cartels and ex-Army Special Forces who are smuggling drugs from Mexico into U.S. through a Texas border town.
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A former New Orleans cop battles drug cartels and ex-Army Special Forces who are smuggling drugs from Mexico into U.S. through a Texas border town.
Plot Keywords:
drugs | mexico | hands tied behind back | hand to hand combat | fistfight |Taglines:
When the sun sets, two warriors will rise See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 March 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Shepherd: Border Patrol See more »Filming Locations:
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$12,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written by Tito Larriva
Performed by Tito & Turantula
Produced by Tito Larriva
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Scott Adkins who co-stars with Jean-Claude Van Damme in this movie was recently the star of a sequel to Hard Target which originally starred Van Damme and was John Woo's first American movie. See more »Goofs
When the American police cars are hit by the drug running bus as it returns to the border, a police car is flipped, its bonnet ( hood) flies up - and there is clearly no engine. See more »Quotes
Benjamin Meyers: Did they train you how to withstand torture? Because they trained me how to administer it.See more »
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Strange Face of LoveWritten by Tito Larriva
Performed by Tito & Turantula
Produced by Tito Larriva
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Well...it's about time! Van Damme is back and kicking in this action thriller that's his best film in recent years. The plot isn't too inventive but the whole border patrol theme is interesting and the ex-marines as drug smugglers twist is cool. But what makes this movie awesome is the fact that Van Damme is back to doing martial arts again. His latest films have been more acting oriented, but in "The Shepard", JCVD is back to dropping the bad guys and looks to be in excellent shape. There are some impressive fight scenes and Van Damme shows he can still pull out the old famous 360-spinning heel kick. For being a low-budget action movie, it does have good sets and great stunts. Van Damme says some humorous lines and shows that he's improving as an actor. I'm glad he's back to dealing out some Van Damage...i've been let down by the lack of fighting in his recent films. Scott Adkins is great in his role and Van Damme and him have a 1 on 1 showdown at the end. Overall, it's one of Van Damme's better films and it will keep you entertained. A must rent for JCVD fans. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for another martial arts epic like "Bloodsport" or "Kickboxer". Nok Su Kow!