Dixon patrols the US/Mexican border. He's recognized from years ago in an LA gang. The gang needs his help smuggling drugs across the border and holds his wife and daughter hostage.
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Title: Linewatch (2008)
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| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | Michael Dixon | |
| Omari Hardwick | ... | Kimo | |
| Evan Ross | ... | Little Boy | |
| Dean Norris | ... | Warren Kane | |
| Malieek Straughter | ... | Cook | |
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AMG | ... | Stokes |
| Sharon Leal | ... | Angela Dixon | |
| Omar Paz Trujillo | ... | Luis (as Omar Paz Trujillo) | |
| Chris Browning | ... | Spencer | |
| William Sterchi | ... | Simon | |
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Francisco A. Fernandez | ... | Juan (as Francisco Fernandez) |
| Jimmie Romero | ... | Vargas | |
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Bryan Lane | ... | Sam King |
| Dan Burkarth | ... | Jim Barnett | |
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Josh Coffman | ... | Bill Krott (as Josh J. Coffman) |
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Michael Dixon is a seasoned agent working linewatch on the US/Mexico Border. Well respected by his peers at US Border Patrol, and well loved by his family (wife Angela and 5 year old daughter Emily), Michael's world is suddenly threatened by secrets from his past. Michael was not always the respectable family man he now has become - he was a vicious Los Angeles gang member who turned his back on the gang and his own brutal ways. But no one can quit the gang, so when a chance encounter leads the gang to Michael in New Mexico, Michael is forced to find a way to protect his family, even if it means helping the psychotic gang leader Drake smuggle a truckload of drugs across the border. Written by dennyeor
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new mexico desert | new mexico | police shootout | desert | sunglasses |Taglines:
On the border between the US and Mexico, the law is what you make it.Parents Guide:
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Composed by Stuart Matthewman
Performed by Stuart Matthewman
Produced by Stuart Matthewman
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Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Soundtracks
After The Car ChaseComposed by Stuart Matthewman
Performed by Stuart Matthewman
Produced by Stuart Matthewman
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21 October 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$5,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Linewatch Productions, Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Stage 6 Films See more »
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The plot: A cop with a dark past comes face-to-face with the past he's been running away from.
Cuba Gooding, Jr stars as a border patrol officer in New Mexico. He's trying to track down the ruthless "coyote" who left illegal immigrants for dead. In the mean time, he's clashing with racist vigilantes and his superiors, while trying to salvage his family life. This get even more complicated when some L.A. gang members show up, recognize him, and threaten to kill his family, unless he acts as their inside man.
I liked the first part of this movie better, before the gangsters showed up. Once the gangster plot took over, I became considerably less enthused, though I stuck around to see how it would end. The gangsters have a few good scenes, but they never really get the characterization that good villains require. In one memorable scene, they engage in some particularly brutal hazing, which does a good job of making you hate them... but it doesn't really tell you who they are.
The movie plays out somewhat predictably, but the competent stunts and fight choreography make the action sequences pretty watchable. The acting wasn't really a problem for me, but I doubt anyone here is going to win any awards. I generally enjoyed Linewatch, but it's difficult to recommend the movie to anyone but other die-hard Cuba Gooding, Jr fans. His career has been in freefall ever since the mid-2000s, but I actually liked most of his recent movies. They're not great movies, but they're better than what Steven Seagal has been shoveling out.