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Linewatch

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
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5.4/10
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Cuba Gooding Jr. in Linewatch (2008)
A former Los Angeles gang member escapes his neighborhood to become a respected U.S. border patrol officer in New Mexico. However, he'll have to result to some of his old ways when the gang's psychotic leader arrives on his doorstep ...
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  • Crime
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  • Thriller

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.9K
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  • Director
    • Kevin Bray
  • Writer
    • David W. Warfield
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Omari Hardwick
    • Evan Ross
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kevin Bray
  • Writer
    • David W. Warfield
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Omari Hardwick
    • Evan Ross
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    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Michael Dixonas Michael Dixon
    Omari Hardwick
    Omari Hardwick
    • Kimoas Kimo
    Evan Ross
    Evan Ross
    • Little Boyas Little Boy
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Warren Kaneas Warren Kane
    Malieek Straughter
    Malieek Straughter
    • Cookas Cook
    AMG
    • Stokesas Stokes
    Sharon Leal
    Sharon Leal
    • Angela Dixonas Angela Dixon
    Omar Paz Trujillo
    Omar Paz Trujillo
    • Luisas Luis
    • (as Omar Paz Trujillo)
    Chris Browning
    Chris Browning
    • Spenceras Spencer
    William Sterchi
    William Sterchi
    • Simonas Simon
    Francisco A. Fernandez
    • Juanas Juan
    • (as Francisco Fernandez)
    Jimmie Romero
    Jimmie Romero
    • Vargasas Vargas
    Bryan Lane
    • Sam Kingas Sam King
    Dan Burkarth
    Dan Burkarth
    • Jim Barnettas Jim Barnett
    Josh Coffman
    • Bill Krottas Bill Krott
    • (as Josh J. Coffman)
    Genia Michaela
    Genia Michaela
    • Karate Instructoras Karate Instructor
    Luce Rains
    Luce Rains
    • Harrisas Harris
    Angelique Midthunder
    Angelique Midthunder
    • Dispatcheras Dispatcher
    • Director
      • Kevin Bray
    • Writer
      • David W. Warfield
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    Storyline

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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. —dennyeor
    • new mexico desert
    • low budget
    • sony
    • columbia tristar
    • new mexico
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    • Taglines
      • On the border between the US and Mexico, the law is what you make it.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
    • Goofs
      Michael's hand-held radio gets perfect reception, even when he tells his supervisor that he's 200 miles away. No 2-way hand-held can clearly send or receive from even a tenth of that distance.
    • Soundtracks
      Whut It Is
      Composed by J. Lewis

      Performed by AMG

      Produced by AMG

      Courtesy of Dirty West Entertainment

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Cuba takes on gangsters, racists, and smugglers
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Frontera límite
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Linewatch Productions
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
      • Stage 6 Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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